Kenric said dinner was soul-nourishing for him. This is far from authentic Mexican food, but it made the boy from California visibly happy. He ate it with pita bread instead of tortillas,…
Tag: Athens
A Visit to The Acropolis, Filled with History
Acropolis simply means “high city” in Greek. Many ancient Greek cities had an acropolis on a hill due to its natural defense. None was as impressive as the one in Athens, which…
“Room & Bored” in Athens
Look at how the universe celebrates our two-month stay (at home) in Athens. With an egg with two yolks. I have not been outside in 56 days even though the rules here…
Lomo Saltado, I Find It A Little Odd
One of Kenric’s favorites dishes is Lomo Saltado. He usually orders that at Peruvian restaurants. I saw a photo of it on Facebook recently, and realized we have most of the ingredients,…
Orthodox Easter in Athens
Orthodox Christians who use the Julian calendar for some of their religious purposes celebrate Easter today (Sunday, April 19, 2020). Catholics and Protestant Christians who use the Gregorian calendar celebrated Easter last…
Grocery Shopping Twice per Month
The problem with grocery shopping only twice a month during quarantine is once the fresh produce starts to go bad, you have to quickly eat it all. Luckily, we love this watered-down…
Tortured by the Midnight Drummer
Currently, the extended lockdown in Greece is scheduled to end on April 27th. We are cautiously optimistic. Kenric and I prefer to self-quarantine for 14 days each time we go out. Today,…
14 Days of Quarantine
We checked into this apartment on Tuesday, the 17th. We bought food for our 14-day quarantine, but we had to go out again the following day because the tap water was giving…
Locked Down in Greece
After two days of social distancing in Athens, we switched to a 14-day self-quarantine per the Greek government’s announcement. We have felt fine these past eight days. Tomorrow, lockdown begins. One news…
Quarantine in Koukaki
Had we not flown back to California to visit Kenric’s Mom who was in the hospital, our last few weeks would have been spent in Albania. And had we been in Albania,…