Posts Tagged ‘ Only in Greece ’

Formula One conditions in the heart of Athens

Sep 29th, 2009 | By elloinos | Category: Only in Greece

When I am in need for urgent help that requires some kind of service, my expectations in Greece are low. If that need arises on a Sunday morning, I know better than to even hope for a solution. I learned that one exception exists: Last year in August we were due to leave for our [...]

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Feeling powerless?

Sep 22nd, 2009 | By elloinos | Category: Only in Greece

The summer season is slowly coming to an end, so I should be able to become more productive again. The reason for this is not what you might expect – it is simply that power outages are less frequent when temperatures start cooling down. According to Eurostat, Athens is the 5th most populated capital city [...]

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Meet my postman

Sep 15th, 2009 | By elloinos | Category: Only in Greece

In Greece, things work different. How do most of you get your mail and parcels delivered to your home? Probably not in the way I do. The image above is a photo of my postman. He is a great guy, and whenever I see him, we have a quick friendly chat. I just do not [...]

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