Author Archives: billybaba
NOVEMBER 3 & 4
A LIBERAL LETTING GO I wanted to revisit Aschaffenburg and was shown all around the city by Bolko and Margit, but the main reason I wanted to come to Aschaffenburg was to be in the presence of two girls that
NOVEMBER 3 & 4
A LIBERAL LETTING GO I wanted to revisit Aschaffenburg and was shown all around the city by Bolko and Margit, but the main reason I wanted to come to Aschaffenburg was to be in the presence of two girls that
NOVEMBER 2, TUESDAY
TUCKERED OUT IN ASCHAFFENBURG 60 years ago, after graduating from Wooster College with a selective service number in my wallet, I understood that I would have to serve my country for two years and therefore thought that I might as
NOVEMBER 2, TUESDAY
TUCKERED OUT IN ASCHAFFENBURG 60 years ago, after graduating from Wooster College with a selective service number in my wallet, I understood that I would have to serve my country for two years and therefore thought that I might as
NOVEMBER 1, MONDAY
My last day in Athens was a full one. In the morning after leaving the Acropolis House I went to the huge meat, fish and vegetable market, Varvakeios. It is a set of large adjoining halls. One has scarlet carcasses
NOVEMBER 1, MONDAY
My last day in Athens was a full one. In the morning after leaving the Acropolis House I went to the huge meat, fish and vegetable market, Varvakeios. It is a set of large adjoining halls. One has scarlet carcasses
NOVEMBER 1, MONDAY
Yesterday was my last night in the Acropolis House and Hotel, a two star hotel within ten minutes walking distance of the Acropolis. It is where I will stay the next time if, Inshallah, God willing, I get back to
NOVEMBER 1, MONDAY
Yesterday was my last night in the Acropolis House and Hotel, a two star hotel within ten minutes walking distance of the Acropolis. It is where I will stay the next time if, Inshallah, God willing, I get back to
OCTOBER 31, SUNDAY
ELEONAS “GYPSY” FLEA MARKET OCTOBER 31, SUNDAY ELEONAS “GYPSY” FLEA MARKET After breakfast this morning I looked up the Eleonas Flee Market. I read that I should go to the Eleonas metro station and then start looking until I found
OCTOBER 31, SUNDAY
ELEONAS “GYPSY” FLEA MARKET OCTOBER 31, SUNDAY ELEONAS “GYPSY” FLEA MARKET After breakfast this morning I looked up the Eleonas Flee Market. I read that I should go to the Eleonas metro station and then start looking until I found
OCTOBER 30, SATURDAY
LEAVING PAROS I had a very good month in Naousa and was sad to leave. Packing was easy. I left the toiletries behind and a shirt but replaced them with a few souvenir rocks. Last night when Efi offered to
OCTOBER 30, SATURDAY
LEAVING PAROS I had a very good month in Naousa and was sad to leave. Packing was easy. I left the toiletries behind and a shirt but replaced them with a few souvenir rocks. Last night when Efi offered to
OCTOBER 29, FRIDAY
SUMMING UP I leave Poros for Athens on the Blue Star Ferry Saturday morning. Efi won’t let me take the bus and is going to drive me to the port after a great last farewell meal of snails last night.
OCTOBER 29, FRIDAY
SUMMING UP I leave Poros for Athens on the Blue Star Ferry Saturday morning. Efi won’t let me take the bus and is going to drive me to the port after a great last farewell meal of snails last night.
OCTOBER 28, THURSDAY
BORING BAGGAGE, A LETTER TO MYSELF After one month, what do I need? This is a boring letter to myself and anyone else worried about what to take on a trip who is willing to listen to my travails. But
OCTOBER 28, THURSDAY
BORING BAGGAGE, A LETTER TO MYSELF After one month, what do I need? This is a boring letter to myself and anyone else worried about what to take on a trip who is willing to listen to my travails. But
OCTOBER 27, WEDNESDAY
NEIN, DANKE Two things happened yesterday. It was blustery and windy but with the sun bright on the white houses on and off. (You won‘t believe how irksome it is to keep uncapitalizing White House’s, always with an apostrophe s,
OCTOBER 27, WEDNESDAY
NEIN, DANKE Two things happened yesterday. It was blustery and windy but with the sun bright on the white houses on and off. (You won‘t believe how irksome it is to keep uncapitalizing White House’s, always with an apostrophe s,
OCTOBER 26, TUESDAY
CATS There are cats everywhere on Paros. In the beautiful mountain town of Kostas at siesta time we saw a dozen cats but no people. There seem to be as many cats as people in Naousa. But except for Susie
OCTOBER 26, TUESDAY
CATS There are cats everywhere on Paros. In the beautiful mountain town of Kostas at siesta time we saw a dozen cats but no people. There seem to be as many cats as people in Naousa. But except for Susie
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 