Platinum Sunset in May
We have all seen a ‘silvery moon’ and a golden sunset, but here is one for the album. A platinum sunset taken in Kamini at Kodylania on Sunday. May 19 ...
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The first of the mega yachts to visit Kamini this year for the Paska celebrations was strangely named TOY-A, which made us wonder what the poor fellow's TOY-B could be? ...
Sunny Carnival 17th March
An enthusiastic parade, bigger than seen for years was appreciated at lunch time St Patrick and birthday parties at the Kontelania on a perfect Sunday afternoon These just a snippet of the participants. ...
Spring is in the Air
After a wet but comparatively mild Winter it should be safe to say the season is almost upon us ...
The Multipurpose Lemon
We discovered another novel use for the versatile lemon, a fruit found so prolifically in Kamini valley. Heard the old saw of making lemonade from lemons, well here is an additional function for the lemon ...
A New Scam in Town
In the past, with Nigerians offering millions for a bit of innocent assistance in money laundering, fake lottery wins, and fictitious charities, I thought all angles had been tried, but a new type of con ...
Rie Albertsen (formerly Goldman)
Rie Albertsen, perhaps better known to some Hydra old-timers as Rie Goldman, passed away unexpectedly on 2 October. Her daughters Helle and Johanne ("Hanne") tell us that she suffered a heart attack the previous day, ...
Smoked Kamini
Not two evenings after the shenanigans with riot police, sieges and stand-offs' in the port Hydra got wind-directly "smoked" by a dramatic fire Metoxi side on the mainland opposite Hydra. Enough to sting eyes of ...
Rhubarb On the Rock
Talk about a hypocritical incident which highlights the stark contrast in ways of combating the country’s economic plight. Hydra made international news this month when a taverna owner got into a rhubarb with the local ...