Tag Archives: Patrick Leigh Fermor

Kardamyli

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Brian Human

Mining the Diaries 88: Greece Liakoto Apartments, Kardamyli, Greece, 15th May 2014 Part of the enduring legacy of Patrick Leigh Fermor’s life is his house at Kalamitsi, just south of Kardamili, widely considered to be one of the great writers’ … Continue reading →

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Mani Eucalyptus

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Brian Human

‘It is odd that an antipodean tree, the eucalyptus, unknown before the voyages of Captain Cook, should look so beautiful and appropriate along many a Peloponnesian road. I think they unconsciously suggest the dream vegetation in the imaginary classical landscapes … Continue reading →

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Agios Nikolaos, Hora

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Brian Human

I was due to fly to Greece for a week in the Mani at Kardamili yesterday, but it became a pandemic victim.  Tom Sawford’s excellent web site dedicated to Patrick Leigh Fermor, patrickleighfermor.org, reminded me that my departure would have … Continue reading →

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