Welcome to the Zoo
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Welcome to the Zoo

The Burnetts are at the historic harbor in Chania, Crete.  That means we are directly across from the trendy Nama restaurant, med-moored in between some fishing boats converted into tourboats and some powerboat yachts.  Because that’s where 48-ft catamarans end up.  Every day we see people file past on foot, Segway, or horse & carriage,…

Reflections on Modern Versus Ancient Civilizations, While Greg Fixes the Head
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Reflections on Modern Versus Ancient Civilizations, While Greg Fixes the Head

So the Burnetts’ enjoyment of Crete was dampened a bit lately by toilet troubles.  (Mel could say here, “All of a sudden, they were having a really shi!!y time,” but she won’t because Greg doesn’t like puns, and she apparently has to be really nice to Greg for a while now.)  The owner’s head wouldn’t…

Doing Laundry in the Cathouse
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Doing Laundry in the Cathouse

So Greg is no longer is suspicious of the Russians.  One stopped by the other night.  He is Estonian.  Greg views him favorably, as Estonians have successfully escaped from their Soviet overlords.  Apparently, the Russians host regattas twice a year in Greece, which is cool.  Also, our new friend had excellent English.  He said he…

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