Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Message of the day: ”I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou As we walked to school on yet another glorious Cretan morning we began to realise we a only […]
Saturday-Sunday. July 26-7, 2014: Message of the day: I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Yasas! Today marks the beginning of Week 2 for our 100th Greece service team. The 16 of us who were here for Week 1 are welcoming a new member today who was unable […]
Thursday, July 24, 2014: Message of the day: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of your dreams” Eleanor Roosevelt Our team has created a nice routine that seems to be going well for our 5th and 6th grade class. We begin each day by having them answer a question about themselves. […]
Thursday, the 10th of July, in the year 2014! Thursday was another spectacular day of sunshine and fun times here near Ammoudara, in the Hotel Handakas, with our GV family on the Isle of Crete! In the morning, up the hill, we found our way past grape vines and olive groves, (and a barking […]
Greece is the land of Aphrodite, Goddess of love, lust and beauty .Thus, the air of Greece naturally has romance in it. The ancient belief of Greece is that Cupid, the son of Aphrodite causes the emotion of love between two people. Cupid plays a big role in making a couple fall in love. […]
Its that time of the year once again. A time to indulge, enjoy tasty treats and forget the scales! Here are two recipes that you will find in every household throughout Greece over the holiday season. Try them out for yourselves you will NOT be disappointed. Melamakarona ( Walnut and honey cookies) 1 cup vegetable oil […]