A Journey to Samos and Other Nuisance! P. 1

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To breathe a sigh of relief, I present you a travel report from my last vacation to Samos, Greece. And as I looked at the pictures, I thought it would take more than one post! And by the way, it wasn’t irrelevant that I added the word nuisance to the title; I’ll explain later what I meant by that.

First, let’s look at my views when we flew from Dusseldorf up into the dawn in the sky very early in the morning.

I love travelling to Greece. It’s a beautiful country with kind and honourable people. However, what I found to be a nuisance during my visits was the presence of refugees from various parts of the world who were also resettled there. I know it may sound shameful as I am also a refugee. Still, if we examine the situation honestly, there is a conflict between two very different conditions that deeply affect the present scenario.

I am discussing cultural differences and culture shock. Whenever I go on vacation, I have mixed emotions as I observe the tourist world, which I cannot really belong to due to financial constraints. However, I manage to travel on a budget by saving money elsewhere (for instance, I use my clothes for a long time as they are functional!). Therefore, I don’t belong to the affluent tourist society, although I mingle with them. This time, the situation created a lot of confusion, and I felt very uncomfortable seeing such a mix of poverty and wealth. I will elaborate more on this topic later in the following sections. Now, I must prepare to go to my granddaughter’s fifth birthday celebration. It’s hard to believe how quickly time passes! Here are some more pictures, and heartfelt thanks for your being here.🙏💖🦋

22 thoughts on “A Journey to Samos and Other Nuisance! P. 1”

  2. A happy birthday to your granddaughter, Greece—the islands especially–is a beautiful country. We had many happy times there before we were subject to a few constraints ourselves. I look forward to reading more about everything you’ve mentioned.

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  4. Such wonderful photos, thank you for sharing them Aladin! Here in the UK we have so much to see and do on this small island, that visiting other countries hasn’t interested me very much in recent years, although I’d love to one day explore Europe’s most beautiful arthouses, museums and cathedrals.

    Happy birthday to your beloved granddaughter. Indeed, how quickly time flies as it seems like only yesterday that she was born. I hope your family are having a wonderful time celebrating, my dear friend! Love and light, Deborah.

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    • I understand what you mean, my lovely angel. I love to visit arthouses, museums, and cathedrals, only when they are not crowded! 😅 That was a nice celebration, and Mila was proud of her fifth birthday. Thank you, as always, for your caring, dear Deborah.🙏💖🌹 😘

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    • It was a dear celebration with one of the sweetest granddaughters in the world, my lovely Athena. Thank you. I will share more of these pics from the land of the Goddesses and Gods and say some more words, too.🙏🤗💖

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