tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post903435705372008685..comments2024-03-11T03:36:53.787-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Greece ~ Going full circle? Just maybe . . .Jackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-21906978972609979692016-06-27T20:27:25.353-07:002016-06-27T20:27:25.353-07:00And I loved your posts from Tuscany as you told a ...And I loved your posts from Tuscany as you told a similar tale of the joys of simplicity, like the screened and open window. Thanks for the visit, Irene!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-396016473000104782016-06-27T20:26:38.157-07:002016-06-27T20:26:38.157-07:00Oh Rachel, don't lose sight of that plan. It ...Oh Rachel, don't lose sight of that plan. It is so worth taking the gamble and giving it a try. You'll definitely have to write about the adventure!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-2647598488673524962016-06-27T20:25:30.363-07:002016-06-27T20:25:30.363-07:00When given the choice of computer or garden in Gre...When given the choice of computer or garden in Greece, the garden wins out every time. It is a good feeling! Thanks much for the visit, sorry to be so late in answering (I've been playing catch up in our Northwest US garden).Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-16966076064964172172016-06-27T20:24:15.562-07:002016-06-27T20:24:15.562-07:00I am certain it is probably my age showing when I ...I am certain it is probably my age showing when I refer to such basics from childhood, but they really were simply -- and good times -- as are those we experience now that remind us of them. You are so correct: it is a good life! Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-20207225807865651872016-06-27T20:22:57.653-07:002016-06-27T20:22:57.653-07:00It really is such a wonderful stepping stone to ad...It really is such a wonderful stepping stone to adventures that are SO very far away from our Pacific Northwest. It was worth the leap we took! Thanks for the visit and comment, Noel.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-31299571393268003332016-06-27T20:21:52.044-07:002016-06-27T20:21:52.044-07:00It is rather funny to look back on those things th...It is rather funny to look back on those things that were such 'bores' and 'chores' and find them among my happiest things now. I knew you'd understand~ xxxJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-40708450339628955642016-06-27T20:20:56.792-07:002016-06-27T20:20:56.792-07:00Julie, so glad the post was a source of inspiratio...Julie, so glad the post was a source of inspiration. Hope you'll come back often and add a comment or two along with the visits. Appreciate your garden time ~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-29974114909181652972016-06-27T20:20:03.676-07:002016-06-27T20:20:03.676-07:00Eileen, it is a great feeling to experience anothe...Eileen, it is a great feeling to experience another culture even when you are unsure of what you are doing and feel a bit off kilter. . .wouldn't have missed it for the world. Happy new week to you as well~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-89200942216501600142016-06-27T20:18:47.113-07:002016-06-27T20:18:47.113-07:00Thanks always Mersad for hosting your fun linkup a...Thanks always Mersad for hosting your fun linkup as well!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79043444878084656822016-06-25T09:44:12.185-07:002016-06-25T09:44:12.185-07:00I loved this post. I also enjoy simple pleasures. ...I loved this post. I also enjoy simple pleasures. We recently rented two houses in Tuscany and loved hanging clothes out to dry (except when it rained:-)Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33500585976499968012016-06-21T20:50:26.071-07:002016-06-21T20:50:26.071-07:00I loved reading this! Going full circle, but reali...I loved reading this! Going full circle, but realizing it after the fact. I grew up in the suburbs and would be lost in such a rural situation, but for you with your backgrounds, it's perfect! My hubby and I are planning to 'go full circle' too, back to when we met doing development work. Not sure where yet, but that's the plan.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007829771906440912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90404924111896777102016-06-21T12:37:23.232-07:002016-06-21T12:37:23.232-07:00Love the idea of going full circle and revisiting ...Love the idea of going full circle and revisiting a simpler life. I know there are certainly plenty of times I would like to chuck the technology and get closer to the land.The GypsyNestershttp://www.gypsynester.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63859180236676694852016-06-21T10:28:48.006-07:002016-06-21T10:28:48.006-07:00I think you're so right to recognize that we c...I think you're so right to recognize that we circle back to what we learned and knew early in life. I felt similarly when we took up daily patterns in Kaua'i: the hand dishwashing, the clothes on the line, less TV, etc. It's a good life you're living.Betsy Wuebkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806195753329822728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-4423536951894723232016-06-20T14:25:41.631-07:002016-06-20T14:25:41.631-07:00I'm so envious, I love stone houses and the wo...I'm so envious, I love stone houses and the wonderful proximity to all other fantastic destinations in Europe and beyond - lucky you!Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7659560843418657752016-06-20T13:50:01.942-07:002016-06-20T13:50:01.942-07:00I love this. :-) I share your childhood hatred of ...I love this. :-) I share your childhood hatred of gardening, and laugh about how much I love it now. :-) Rambling Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615148443032981296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87256123415618308392016-06-20T13:49:58.817-07:002016-06-20T13:49:58.817-07:00Sounds like you are living a wonderful life in Gre...Sounds like you are living a wonderful life in Greece. I believe you've inspired me to visit the garden today. :)Julie @ FuninFairfaxVA.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984419120427797583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-25396398064627779392016-06-20T11:21:11.418-07:002016-06-20T11:21:11.418-07:00What a lovely tour of your house on the hill. I th...What a lovely tour of your house on the hill. I think it is awesome you are living in another country, Greece is beautiful. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-226595613975314142016-06-20T09:18:31.016-07:002016-06-20T09:18:31.016-07:00I'm in awe with those lemons!! Thank you for l...I'm in awe with those lemons!! Thank you for linking in with Through my Lens.<br /><br />Mersad<br /><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mersad Donko Photography</a>Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-42902233019294823022016-06-20T06:34:19.089-07:002016-06-20T06:34:19.089-07:00Sounda about like how we approach Africa as well -...Sounda about like how we approach Africa as well - not as a collection of countries, but as a country itself. I do think we compare everything to our united states (lower case), perhaps if each were a country those who don't travel would understand it better. We do need to meet sometime - hope that happens in the near future! Thanks for stopping by~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-41094560511325329412016-06-20T06:32:15.212-07:002016-06-20T06:32:15.212-07:00It is becoming more difficult to leave Greece and ...It is becoming more difficult to leave Greece and return to the U.S. that's for sure. We knew we'd like Greece but we didn't quite anticipate the intensity of this love affair with it that has developed so quickly. Hope you get to return one day to your Mangalore house and create that garden you dream of.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7356809662856098512016-06-20T06:30:42.582-07:002016-06-20T06:30:42.582-07:00There is some deep rooted desire to simplify isn&#...There is some deep rooted desire to simplify isn't there, Rhonda. I sometimes think that is why we travel - once there, you just go about enjoying a place -- it is a simple approach to life.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-35702336350118170452016-06-20T06:28:41.322-07:002016-06-20T06:28:41.322-07:00Oh Jim, the mouse chewed through the cable all rig...Oh Jim, the mouse chewed through the cable all right - not once, but twice! In fact, when we called our internet man in Kalamata we all joked about it 'being the mouse again' until he got to the roof and found it had been! The second time around he installed a stronger cable and a protector around it!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-55791535288611073282016-06-20T05:37:04.648-07:002016-06-20T05:37:04.648-07:00I have to say, I often find North Americans look a...I have to say, I often find North Americans look at Europe and consider it a country rather than a continent, therefore want to explore every nook and cranny in it.<br />Maybe it's because of the size of North America?<br />As a British person living in Greece, I'm really pleased to hear that you take the time to notice the small things, the beauty of this country and yes, appreciate the small rather than the big. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411269983453926939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-77527778683215937752016-06-19T23:12:57.194-07:002016-06-19T23:12:57.194-07:00A beautiful account of your routine. Seems so exci...A beautiful account of your routine. Seems so exciting! I would someday like to retire and return back to my Mangalore house and have gardens similar to that of yours. What a lovely place you have. Must be a challenge, leaving your home country and settling in a new one?AJEYA RAOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770471904480140472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79254820470916613472016-06-19T16:37:11.481-07:002016-06-19T16:37:11.481-07:00I agree. The simpler things in life can be more co...I agree. The simpler things in life can be more comforting in this era of churning hi tech. Rocket scientist hubby loves gardening and growing things.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.com