Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey — Thoughts on a homecomingYou know that bit in the Apollo 13 movie, when Tom Hanks is in the space module, making a re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere? It all goes a…Jan 31, 20162Jan 31, 20162
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey - Have WiFi, will travelGreece may not have a lot these days, but it has great WiFi. Every tiny cafe, taverna and modest guesthouse boasts free wifi, with pretty…Jan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey - ResilienceThis has been an exceptionally tough week. Despite the harsh, windy conditions, crappy dinghies of rubber and air is all that separates…Jan 24, 20161Jan 24, 20161
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey - FrostbiteThe temperature gauge read -1c. It was snowing. The dirt track to patrol the beaches impassable. Ferry crossings cancelled. Airport closed.Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey - I am a criminalI am a human trafficker. I put a wet and cold pregnant woman and her 3 sick children in my car and drove them 1.5km on a precarious dirt…Jan 15, 20163Jan 15, 20163
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey - It’s the little thingsSkala Sikaminias has a core population of less than a hundred. It’s the image you think of when you think Greek fishing village. It’s tiny…Jan 12, 20161Jan 12, 20161
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey — Any given SundayAfter glorious sunshine and calm conditions yesterday, today is wet and mucky. A dirt road skirts the beaches of Eftalou and the cliffs…Jan 10, 20163Jan 10, 20163
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey — If the shoe fitsAfter the storm, came the calm. After the hailstones came the boats.Jan 8, 20162Jan 8, 20162
Kathryn LynchA Greek Odyssey — Away in a MangerNothing can ever prepare you for the sight of a small boat, lurching port to starboard and heading for rocks. Absolutely nothing can steel…Jan 6, 20161Jan 6, 20161