Greece v Ghana
Bill again. Greece and Ghana. Athens, Greece vs Accra, Ghana; Kythera vs Konongo; Feta vs Fufu. Has our trip to Greece, in reality, been a trip to a parallel universe? […]
Tag Archives: Travel
our long holiday by Cecily
We woke up in Ghana and knew today would be busy, soon enough we were on the plane to Accra. That afternoon we were on another plane (it was […]
Kicking back in Kythera
After our trip about the Peleponnese, we headed to Kythera island. Kythera is the island which hangs off the bottom (that sounds gross!) of the Peleponnese, and while officially an […]
Photo of the week
The birthplace of Aphrodite, Kythera Island.
Hellas!
After the cool sophistication of Paris, Greece is a burst of warm relaxed sunshine. Under the bleached blue dome of the sky, we have spent the last week exploring the […]
Paris!
Ok, it’s impossible to write about the cultured beauty of Paris without resorting to cliches. I loved it. A city populated with stunning architecture, red geraniums, boulangeries, book shops (yes, […]
Kente cloth…the fabric of kings
Kente cloth is the cloth of West African kings, although it is now used by many at any important occaision. It is made by the Akan people of Ghana and […]
Oh, the places we went…
Can you guess where we’ve been? We went to visit the Queen. Such a shame she wasn’t home. Wandered around Westminster. Welcome to Hogwarts. Went bear spotting at Paddington Station. […]
Loving London…
We have had an action packed few days. Here are some highlights: :: a walk through the drizzle to Hyde Park, onto Buckingham Palace, down to Westminster, and into the […]
London calling
Still stunned that London is only 6 hours from Accra, the children and I have slipped away for a week of school holidays. Look at that glorious blue spring sky! […]
six degrees north 