The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
BEST of Botswana food : Seswaa !
Seswaa. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bosnia Herzegovina food: Bosanski Lonac!” BEST of Botswana food : Seswaa ! Excerpt from Wildmoz.com about the Seswaa dish of Botswana: This is a very popular traditional dish from Botswana – although the concept of finely pounded meat is common to several African cultures. Walking into a supermarket…
Helsinki, Finland ~ Fillet of Reindeer at Kappelli
Helsinki, Finland ~ Fillet of Reindeer at Kappelli on the Esplanade near the port! Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world. Luxury escapes, cruises and city breaks to Quebec City, New York, Washington, Buenos Aires. In Europe, places like Paris France,…
Flower market, the port and the sea in Nice, France
Flower Market Nice France Flower Market, the port and the sea in Nice France! Read our previous posting : “La Colombe d’Or – Luncheon in the shadow of artists” Main events of the day *Visited the Marche aux Fleurs (Flower Market) at Cours Saleya in Nice and enjoyed some socca, a local food specialty. *Ate…