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"Travels and dreams were the greatest benefactors of my life…"

- N.Kazantzakis -

The best moments of my last trips

Prespes

-The call for the morning prayer (Damascus, Syria)
-The feeling of the wet sand under my bare feet (Bodhi tree temple, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka)
-A hot chocolate in a coffeehouse near Amstel a rainy day (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
-Sunrise in Wadi Rum (Jordan)
-Boating with the fog coming down (Prespes lake, Greece)
-Soaking up the sun (Byblos, Lebanon)
-Lighting a candle in The Varlaam monastery (Meteora, Greece)

… and the moments are yet to come, because: “the most beautiful island is the one we haven’t discovered yet…”

ITHACA

Sri Lanka

As you set off to Ithaca
wish your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of knowledge.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
the angry Poseidon - don't be afraid of them:
you'll never find them on your way
as long as your thoughts are great,
as long as a rare excitement
touches your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
the wild Poseidon – you’ll never encounter them
unless you carry them inside your soul,
unless your soul bring them up in front of you.

Wish your road is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
filled with pleasure and joy,
you enter harbours seeing for the first time;
Stop at Phoenician stores
to get the fine articles,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual spices of every kind -
as many sensual spices as you can;
Go to many Egyptian cities
to learn from their scholars.

Always keep Ithaca in your mind.
Arriving there is your destiny.
But don't hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for many years,
so you're old by the time you drop your anchor at the island,
rich with all you've gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to give you wealth.

Ithaca gave you the nice voyage.
Without her you wouldn't have set out.
She has nothing more to give you.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Wise as you have become, so full of experience,
you'll have realise by now what an Ithaca means.

K.P.Kavafis

"Nature does nothing uselessly..."

- Aristotelis -

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair..."

- Kahlil Gibran -

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it..."

- Confucius -

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools..."

- Martin Luther King -

..and last, but not least, Psipsinos!!

Intro Updated Dec 10, 2008
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Comments (69)

Mikebond Oct 30, 2011 at 2:12 AM Report Abuse

Chrónia pollá, Theodòsia! Ciao, Michele
Waalewiener Oct 28, 2011 at 6:23 PM Report Abuse

Hi Theodosia Happy Birthday I hope you will have a great Bye from Lori Hansi.
anpe Oct 29, 2010 at 6:55 AM Report Abuse

Xaroumena yene8lia Sia mou!!!!oti epi8umeis na ginei pragmatikothta k polla polla taksidiaaaa gia na mhn ksexniomaste!!!!
airasia Nov 14, 2009 at 2:07 AM Report Abuse

darn...I bet I am the 'latest'. Happy belated birthday ; )
a2lopes Oct 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM Report Abuse

Geia Theodosia. long time no talk and I see some nice photos from Africa now :-) just a short note to wish you a wonderful day full of sweet things and surrounded of friends. Happy birthday. Greetings from Lisbon
kopwint Oct 28, 2009 at 9:42 PM Report Abuse

happy and free with peaceful on your great days, wishing you from Burma, happy birthday,happy birthday,happy birthday.., and get success and smart, and get strong and harmony, and get healthy and wealthy in your days ... Know Burma where is??
hasanhanks Oct 28, 2009 at 5:50 PM Report Abuse

~Happy Birthday Theodosia~
Salah1 Jan 20, 2009 at 5:29 AM Report Abuse

Hi ,THANKS Theodosia. Happy joyfull , All best wishes and love to you. .......Salah , Riyadh KSA
Manyana Nov 22, 2008 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

wow tanzania!! i just wanna go to that place, and its tranquility!! heavenly! i returned from canada arnd a week ago, still basking in the fun of francais lol - hope ur doin great, i'm missing greece and so tempted to visit again!!!!! salam and hugs, a:^)
ruffen Oct 29, 2008 at 3:16 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday Theodosia. Here in Oslo we are celebrating your day with snow! Hope you have a wonderful day witout any snow. HugSsss