Reise, Reise

Once upon a time, we decided to climb the mount Ochi (1.398 m) on the Euboia island. In summer. In one day, and to come back the same day. We were young and brave. The way to the Ochi seemed to be short and easy when we contemplated it from below trying to guess which path and road we will follow. However, the optics of this area deteriorates the real condition of things and makes them seem closer. In fact, our ascension turned out to be higher and rather difficult. Quite difficult in the middle of our trail, and very difficult after we returned home. No verdure covers the mountain. There are plenty of sources and small waterfalls at the bottom of the Ochi, and this is what makes the villages just above our city K. so attractive: they’re plunged into freshness and shadows. But after you leave behind you the last house of such a village, you cannot hope for a shadowy naturally green shelter anymore. Still, as we started our journey early in the morning, the sun was not burning until...

It was a windy day, a really windy day, because the meltemi season started... Even David Bowie could not imagine how wild was the wind that day in August. As we headed for the Chora of Skyros, we passed a crossroad, where there was a sign "Archaeological site of Palamari". So I asked Teo to come back, we have to visit this site on the noth-eastern part of the island, I read and saw a few days ago online there's a beautiful παραλία, as for archaeology, I was not so sure we'd find anything there. The road connecting the small civilized world of Skyros with Palamari is unsurfaced, the surroundings look like a deserted place with only few traces of human presence. However, Closer to the site, there are several houses, one of them renting rooms and selling μέλι, honey. 1 kg for 12 euros. The site itself consists of the prehistorical ruins and a small building for the visitors, where they can see some pictures and videos explaining who is who. The entry is free. There...

Our team at Mavrommatis is not big, I feel comfortable with them and at the Cave and Boutique located 70 av. Paul Doumer. Almost all of them are younger than me, most of them are Greeks. - Two beautiful and handsome Athenians, kouros and kora - One fragile, tall and skinny guy is West Macedonian from Fl. - East Macedonian is tough and rather looks like a Thracian. I don't remember where E. and M. are from, but A. is an Austrian girl whose Greek is awesome... because she studies Modern Greek literature at Inalco.

I will try to write here from time to time little drafts, tiny fragments about my life and work in Paris, or my life at work, or others life at my workplace in the ville de l'amour, Paris. Since june 2016, I've been working at the library of ANHIMA, where me and others used to and still use to study Greek and Roman and other ancient Antiquities. This quiet happiness lasted for two years, but in june 2018, the administration kindly asked me to try to look for another job étudiant, because the unit had not funds for my position any more. So since 13th September, I've been a proud waitress at Mavrommatis Passy/Trocadéro. I replied to an announcement about this position for one and the only reason: there would certainly be some Greeks beside me. M. turned out the only employer who showed interest in my candidacy and who signed contract with me. Sometimes it is a bit difficult and very sportive, but I like it. 70, avenue Paul Doumer