Alekos and Elli, Zitsa meets Vitsa

Kyrios Alekos Alexiou and Kyria Elli Alexiou, our first friends in the Zagori.

Greek Design (3)

Ioannina, Two Photographs by Fred. Boissonas (c. 1913)

 

From "Epirus" (Geneva, 1915) by Fred Boissonas.

1913 was the year that Ioannina was liberated, and became part of Greece. 

One more historic photo: Toteras, Potts and Amalia, Ioannina, Easter 1968 (photo Chester Chan). My head being the top centre cannonball...

Zagori Traditional Architecture

 

A highly recommended publication, with an excellent choice of cover photograph

The kalderimi, before restoration.

The ceiling in the house of Kiria Anna (as it was).

On the way to Eype

A favourite cliff-walk from West Bay to Eype.

In the middle....

Happy memories!

"Like a boat

That crossed this morning’s harbour

Leaving no mark on the world"

And in the other direction (Burton Bradstock)...

Greek Design (2): Apron

From the introduction, Greek Island Embroidery, Pauline Johnstone, 1961