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Santorini is a collection of islands in the southern Aegean Sea. Technically, it’s called an archipelago, and it is part of Greece. Santorini was formed from an ancient volcano, which, when it blew its top, left a circular group of islands arond a central caldera. (The photo shows part of Oia.) We visited Santorini for…

On our recent trip to Europe, we had the chance to visit Ephesus, which lies just off the western coast of Turkey. Some of what we saw in Ephesus was truly amazing, such as the theatre in the photo to the right. Only a few steps from the place where I snapped the photo of…

Friends sitting in an open market in Tuscania, Italy.

Part 6 of series: European Reflections 2006 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As the last leg of our European sojourn, my wife and I spent six days in London. We were there from July 1 to July 7. Though it was not our plan, we ended up there as history was…

The flowers throughout London are wonderful, especially in flower boxes and hanging baskets. On their exteriors, most pubs feature baskets spilling over with bright, colorful flowers. But the Churchill Arms has to take the cake (or the scone, or whatever you take in Britain). This pub, just to the west of Kensington Garden, has more…

Part 5 of series: European Reflections 2006 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I began to theorize on why Europeans, in general, smoke more than Americans. My first idea was: Reason #1: Europeans Smoke More Because They’re Less Aware of the Health Risks Associated with Smoking Today I’ll…

Excerpt And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 Click here to read all of Matthew 27:45-56 Prayer O Lord, I wonder what You were experiencing in this moment. Far worse than the physical pain was…

Here is one of my all-time favorite signs from my recent vacation in Europe: Europeans are fond of saying “Mind . . .” when we Americans would say “Watch out for . . . .” In the Tube (subway) of London, for example, one often hears “Mind the gap” (the space between the subway train…

Part 4 of series: European Reflections 2006 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I noted that Europeans, in general, smoke more than Americans, in general. (Only the Swedes smoke less than Americans.) Plus, much of European smoking occurs in public places, even though many countries have laws limiting…

Part 3 of series: European Reflections 2006 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I’ve been to Europe three times, and every time I feel the same sense of shock when I first step off the airplane and walk into the airport. Europe has a distinct smell. It’s a smell I once associated…
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