Neutral Density Filters

Long Exposure All long exposure photography needs some way of reducing the light which is where neutral density filters come in. Types of long exposure photography Waterfalls – to make the water silky Seascapes – to make the water frothy and silky Clouds – to make the clouds streak across the sky Removing people – […]

Internet Security while you travel

Secure Internet Using public WiFi for banking or opening your password manager is not a good idea. What you need is a VPN – a virtual private network, like Tunnel Bear. With the free version, you get 500mb free each month which is plenty if you only use it for banking. All you do is select […]

The Belle of the Islands

Santorini (Σαντορίνη) Santorini is also officially known as Thira, so if you are trying to book a ferry, you need to look for Thira. The original name of the island was Kallístē which means “the most beautiful one”. The name Thera – Greek (Thira – English) was reintroduced back in the C19th, but people prefer […]

Those famous Windmills

Mykonos (Μύκονος) Our ferry I thought it would be easier to go to the islands by ferry, no waiting around in airports etc. I chose the fastest catamarans that are actually made in Tasmania, the SeaJet2 which takes only three hours from Piraeus to Mykonos. It leaves at 7am in the morning and gets in at […]

The Stone Forest

Our mainland route Driving from Delphi to Metéora we went through farming country. Cotton, crops and sheep. There is cotton all along the highway because the trucks that carry it from the farms are cages and the holes are about 7cm (3”) so it escapes as they drive along. Only one toll booth today with […]

Ancient Delphi

The countryside from Olympia to Delphi through the mountains is gorgeous. Terracotta roofed houses surrounded by olive trees and Mediterranean Cypress aka Pencil Pines. The cypress grow on slopes and in valleys that have rocky and usually limestone soils in areas with hot dry summers and winter rain. Unlike the ones in Italy, these have […]

Let the Games Begin

Olympia Ὀλυμπία When we checked into our hotel she asked if we had a nice drive. It was windy I replied. Did you come up the mountains? Mmm. I think so. Ah, there is a highway that is much easier. Well at lest Lindsay had fun. We had a diesel Peugeot 308, an auto which is […]

Greece – The First Democracy

Greece Ελλάδα When I think of Greece – I think of sunshine, blue water, windmills and white buildings with blue domed roofs. But of course it is so much more. Lindsay never really wanted to come to Greece because he said it is full of old rocks, what most people would call ruins. And he’s […]

Lightroom – where do I start?

I shoot my photos in RAW which means I have to process the photos myself. If you shoot in Jpeg, the camera does it for you, but you have less control over the end result. One of my photography friends kept at me for years for not using Lightroom, so I downloaded a trial copy, […]

Where to go for winter?

Our time in North America finished in mid-October so I needed to work out where we would spend the next few months. While we were in Puerto Vallarta (PV) last winter we booked an apartment for this coming northern hemisphere winter for December to the end of March, but where to go beforehand? Greece has been […]