tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post5847329636459173531..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Greece: Oh Nuts! We missed the Chestnut Festival!Jackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-76243068255716006272017-10-31T10:54:01.345-07:002017-10-31T10:54:01.345-07:00Lovely shots and so interesting! I'd love to m...Lovely shots and so interesting! I'd love to move to Greece. Right now I'm an ex-pat Brit living in Sweden.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-27496918456606723412017-10-29T09:52:05.825-07:002017-10-29T09:52:05.825-07:00O, you do lead such a fun and interesting life...I...O, you do lead such a fun and interesting life...I'm not sure I've ever tasted a chestnut but with the "chestnuts roasting in an open fire♪♪" on my mind, it always puts me in the Christmas mode. bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-55654237797437366352017-10-29T04:25:54.482-07:002017-10-29T04:25:54.482-07:00I have to admit I don't like chestnuts, but I ...I have to admit I don't like chestnuts, but I always enjoy reading your updates! When is the sardine festival? I do like sardines!Rachel Hellerhttps://rachelsruminations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-8612510348196598742017-10-28T21:36:15.109-07:002017-10-28T21:36:15.109-07:00Here's to next years Chestnut Festival and a r...Here's to next years Chestnut Festival and a rewarding Olive Harvest in your greek stone house's garden. :) I've heard buying a car in Greece is quite the adventure :)Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-39849528985590225622017-10-28T20:56:47.477-07:002017-10-28T20:56:47.477-07:00Thanks for stopping by Doreen. Suppose there is a...Thanks for stopping by Doreen. Suppose there is a market for chocolate dipped roasted chestnuts? Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-18966320179066764672017-10-28T20:55:57.191-07:002017-10-28T20:55:57.191-07:00Thanks for stopping by Sue and glad you are enjoyi...Thanks for stopping by Sue and glad you are enjoying our tales from the Greek ex pat adventure!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-39443520167574033882017-10-28T20:55:15.550-07:002017-10-28T20:55:15.550-07:00Chestnuts do signify autumn don't they? Glad i...Chestnuts do signify autumn don't they? Glad it brought back some memories!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90943550479387413002017-10-28T17:35:07.254-07:002017-10-28T17:35:07.254-07:00Yummm. I had my fill of chestnuts in Italy. But di...Yummm. I had my fill of chestnuts in Italy. But didn't realize they are also grown in Greece. Thanks for the enticing post.Doreen Pendgracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034373301858091444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-61092560693124078262017-10-28T16:03:44.229-07:002017-10-28T16:03:44.229-07:00We love chestnuts and this festival sounds like a ...We love chestnuts and this festival sounds like a real winner. I'm so enjoying your stories on getting to know your new home in Greece.Sue Reddelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714632077934476201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-85613220589029721472017-10-25T06:12:37.311-07:002017-10-25T06:12:37.311-07:00It's been years since I've seen chestnuts ...It's been years since I've seen chestnuts in the store! Brings back memories.<br />Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/10/blacksmiths-at-work.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-67454507139144250872017-10-24T20:26:58.188-07:002017-10-24T20:26:58.188-07:00Buying a car, like buying a house, is a good remin...Buying a car, like buying a house, is a good reminder that 'we aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto!' Thanks for the visit and comment - it made me smile at the thought of your Jamaican experiences.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-1484347103898538542017-10-24T20:25:54.677-07:002017-10-24T20:25:54.677-07:00Oh Donna you are one person who I believe would lo...Oh Donna you are one person who I believe would love this festival! One day I hope you get to attend it or at least one like it!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-51071734923895306622017-10-24T20:25:10.677-07:002017-10-24T20:25:10.677-07:00The weather, like the landscape here, is dramatic....The weather, like the landscape here, is dramatic. We went from a 70-degree summer-like Sunday to a 'wham bam thank you ma'am' Monday complete with power outages, howling wind and pounding rain (much needed in this drought year though). There is definitely a 'chill' in the air and autumn is peeking around the corner. Time to do some chestnut roasting by the open fire. . . Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-43830334825226982772017-10-24T08:43:42.247-07:002017-10-24T08:43:42.247-07:00Congratulations on living in Greece full time and ...Congratulations on living in Greece full time and who wouldn't want to attend a sardine festival!<br /><br />Good luck buying the car. It brings back memories of the ordeals buying two different cars when we lived in Jamaica.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-51704673899629524832017-10-23T10:04:12.128-07:002017-10-23T10:04:12.128-07:00The Chestnut Festival sounds like fun. I would als...The Chestnut Festival sounds like fun. I would also enjoy the time to wander through the churches and secret gardens.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-26530377599465039002017-10-23T00:12:45.913-07:002017-10-23T00:12:45.913-07:00I had my first taste of chestnuts last year in Spa...I had my first taste of chestnuts last year in Spain where I handed over my €2 and got a cone of wonderful delishness. Yum! They are selling them here now in the stores so we'll have to figure out how to rig up a way to roast them. Or find out if there's a chestnut festival here in Portugal! 🙂<br />Such a wonderful glimpse you've provided Jackie, of the small village of Kastania, with its narrow, pedestrian only streets winding towards the heart of the village. The slate roofs are amazing (how DO the roofs hold up their combined weight?) and I loved the 'secret' garden photo of the sunflower. It's hard to think of a gem of a place like Kastania being overrun by Rick Steve's book-toting tourists.<br />Hope your weather is cooling down a bit as you gear up for your fall chores. And good luck with buying a car. I love how each puzzle piece that goes into settling in to life in a new country can be a story in itself! <br />Anita @ NoParticularPlaceToGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704807316472380660noreply@blogger.com