Reflecting on a Year of Riding the Wind
Sitting here at “home” in California I am hard-pressed to believe what has transpired in the past year. Loaded with lessons, new challenges, new sights, and best of all, new…
Read MoreLast Days in Greece. What’s Next?
I was last in the United States in December 2013. Since then, I’ve traveled to Cambodia, Athens and Crete, Greece, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Nepal, Spain…
Read MoreA Spontaneous Adventure to Regensburg, Germany
I had no idea when I awoke that by day’s end I would leave my beloved Agia Roumeli for a new adventure. A simple email, read over breakfast, changed the course of my…
Read MoreAgia Roumeli, Crete, Greece: Life is but a Dream
I’ve been in Agia Roumeli for two weeks – the longest I’ve stayed in any one place in the last five months. Admittedly, there are other places to see in Crete but I’m stuck here willingly and gladly, relishing…
Read MoreI’m Drawing Again! News from Crete, Greece
It’s been years since I’ve been inspired to draw. This has pained me. The intent was there, and the desire, but nothing flowed. It seemed the well was dry. And suddenly last week in Agia Roumeli, an…
Read MorePhoto of the Week: Beehives in Agia Roumeli, Crete, Greece
For at least a few thousand years, locals in Agia Roumeli have made their living as goatherders and beekeepers. In 300 B.C., Agia Roumeli was a city called Tarra, which minted…
Read MoreReturn to Crete, Greece – Where the Magic Happens
Come in. Have a seat. Stay a while. I’ve got a lot to tell you. It’s been nearly three weeks since I sailed from Santorini to the shores of Crete. Stepping foot on this…
Read MorePhoto of the Week: The Village of Hóra Sfakíon, Crete, Greece
Hóra Sfakíon is a tiny village in southern Crete with about 300 residents. Getting there is an easy, direct bus ride from Chania with some amazing…
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