Tag Archives: religion

old religion, new year

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Mark Rossiter

now the rain came pouring down; it was cold, my shoe was letting in water, and I had no place to stay. Regretting that I hadn’t taken the ferry back to the world, I sheltered in the doorway of one … Continue reading →

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built upon the rock

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Mark Rossiter

Equipped with my €30 visa from the religious authorities, I took the fast boat from Ouranoupolis to Dafni, the port of Mount Athos (though that makes it sound grander than it is – there are about six buildings). Since Athos, the … Continue reading →

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hard times in Greece, and how to survive them

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mark Rossiter

The Guardian had a story about a guy in Patras who has been so hard hit by Greece’s current troubles that he could no longer support his ten children and had turned four of them in for care. Sad, yes, … Continue reading →

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Meteora

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Mark Rossiter

My first stop out of Athens was Meteora. This is a strange piece of geology: vast rock pinnacles rising out of the plain and flanking the local mountains. That would be enough to attract 21st century sightseers, but what augments … Continue reading →

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Christmas cheer

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Mark Rossiter

apparently the pope has been complaining about the glitter of Christmas. Perhaps he’s just jealous. But have you seen his hat?

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Danube

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mark Rossiter

Today I came down (for the first time in my life, so far as I remember) to the Danube, which is Europe’s longest river apart from the Volga in Russia, and historically was, along with the Rhine, the northern continental … Continue reading →

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Innsbruck

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mark Rossiter

Innsbruck is a small city in the mountains, built around the Inn river, which flows swiftly through the town. Although it’s beautiful, you wouldn’t want to fall in, or you would probably get swept away pretty quickly and drown… Innsbruck … Continue reading →

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