Labor Day Long Weekend: Block Island, Rhode Island

Long weekends are for ferry rides, champagne celebrations, mass production of breakfasts, petting zoos, wishing rocks, pink lemonade, outdoor showers, badminton and croquet tournaments and lots of photo ops. 

Greece: Village of Oia

The other end of Santorini, is the famous Oia Village. Famous for what, you ask? Their sunsets. So after our beach day, we decided to stay on the bus until it reached Oia, to catch the sun setting.

But first, some sights along the way, and a curious dog who posed for pictures.

Seriously.

Greece: Santorini, Blue Domes

We spent a good deal of time trying to find the famed blue-domed church, you know, the one that appears on every single Greek postcard or Google search for Santorini. Our quest to find the exact blue dome left us still searching several churches later. After meeting other tourists also in search of it, we all decided that there must be a separate, private, rooftop view of that particular view of that particular blue-domed church. We'd continue our search later...

Greece: Santorini, Blue

We saw some green, now back to blue. Also, the first sight of one (of many) famed blue-domed churches in Santorini! And one of my favourite things to shoot, clothes on a clothes line.

Boston: Marathon, 2012

It's interesting that Greece is currently being featured on the blog, because the "marathon" race comes from the legend that a Greek soldier Pheidippides ran from the Battle of Marathon (a town in Greece) to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated. He ran the distance of 42.195 km or 26.2 miles, later established into the marathon sport at the 1896 Olympics in Athens.

And so, it's very exciting to be in Boston during THE Boston Marathon. Although I wasn't able to see the runners actually RUNNING, I managed to catch a bit of the aftermath close to the finish line near Arlington Station. It was HOT, people. At 4pm it was still hot, and I couldn't imagine how the runners got through it.

Bravo to everyone who ran.

Greece: Athens, Out n' About

Some randoms from the outskirts of the Acropolis.

(Can you see the black cat hidden in the shadows?)

Greece: Athens, Acropolis: Along the Way

Getting to the Acropolis in the high heat was no easy task. Some olive trees and fancy water stations helped along the way.

Here, some of those moments.

Boston: Blogger Meetup at the ICA

Last night I met up with some Boston Bloggers at the ICA in Boston, in the seaport district. The ICA is a beautiful structure completed in 2006, airy and minimalist in its style much like the art it houses. Some of the works were particularly interesting such as the paintings by Sue Williams, which I think we may have enjoyed a little too much!

Then we were off to Anthony's Pier 4, a charmingly old and nautically inspired resturant on the water. Reminded me very much of Toronto's similarly named and decorated, Pier 4 Storehouse. Can't speak for the food but I liked that they had Earl Grey and that too, loose leaved! Also the service was friendly at the bar!

Here are a few captures from the evening, with Emily, Sarah, Anna, Aubrie, Danielle, Clair and Melanie.

Some via Instagram.

NYC: Pink + Yellow in Soho

Throwback Monday: N'awlins June '08

Today's Throwback Monday is from N'awlins in '08!

Beignets, architecture, catfish and a whole lotta Bourbon. 

For more N'awlins check out:

N'awlins  \\ Cafe Du Monde  \\ Mr. B's Bistro 

Amsterdam: Land of Bicycles

It's no secret that Amsterdam's #1 mode of transport is the bicycle.

Here, some shots of them without their riders.

Amsterdam: Market

Spent an afternoon walking around the Albert Cuyp Market, chock-full of vendors selling cheeses, seafood, shoes, clothing, and everything in between. I also love that they call it "maise", it's what I grew up calling "corn" in Africa.

More:

Edam \\ Zaanse Schans I \\ Zaanse Schans II