On to WWII

Yes, World War II was fought in Greece, too.  Models of some things they used.

 

AVAS Advent

My A Ver A Soie advent calendar from atelier 194 has arrived. It's being opened day by day.

 

Two Corners Closed

And three fingers filled, too. This is going so slow and seems to be bigger than it is.

 

Finding The Air Defense Radar

On our way back from Whitby, we found air defense radar. This is one of the major ones that keeps Europe safe.

 

Pozzuoli Waterfront

Pozzuoli is hard to find parking in, and the apartment we rented didn't have a space. We ended up parking a bit away from our apartment, but got to walk on the waterfront back to it. The area is very pretty. Much, much better than Naples.

 

On to Ottoman Times

People forget that Greece was once part of the Ottoman empire - up until just after the first world war. There were several rebellions in the 1800's, resulting in bits and pieces becoming independent.

 

Pink Leafed

Pink leaves are now done and it's time to do the middle blueish ones.