It’s been a year and I have been thinking…
What I missed during the lockdown(s)
- Saturday brunch & people watching at IT
- Sunday brunch at Vezene
- Coffee, drinks & people watching at Athénée
- Drinks & dinner with a spectacular view at Point α
- Gourmet dinners at Simul
- Creative sushi tasting at Sushimou
- Wine bars
- Movies & popcorn at Village Gold Class theaters
- Open air cinemas
- Browsing at the flea market of Monastiraki
- Driving to Sounion to clear my head!
- Escaping to Zagorochoria & Apeiros Chora
- Minibreaks at Spetses & Hydra
- The buzz of airports
- My regular manicure & pedicure
- Gallery openings
- Art exhibitions
- The library & study areas of SNFCC
- Performances of the National Opera of Greece at SNFCC
- Concerts at Megaron Mousikis
- Friends & family visiting Athens from overseas
- Planning (dreaming of…) the next journey
- Live conferences & seminars
- Gastronomic discoveries with my niece & nephew
- Window shopping (and actual shopping in person..)
- Hanging out & gossiping with friends…
- Hugs!
Sounion
Spetses
Spetses
Spetses
Zagorochoria
Epirus by Georgia Sypsi
Apeiros Chora
SNFCC
EMST
Byzantine and Christian Museum
IT
Simul
Vezene
Point α
Sushimou
Missing airport buzz…
Missing airport buzz…
Missing airport buzz…
…and what I enjoyed
- Long walks by the sea
- Less traffic
- Kdramas on Netflix (Mr Sunshine, Crush landing, Empress Ki…)
- Documentaries on Cosmote History, Ertflix & Netflix
- Putting together a 3000 piece puzzle (during lockdown 1.0)
- Zoom webinars
- Online meditations
- Creating music playlists on Spotify (and my airpods pro)
- Ordering from Wolt (top functionality, wide range of restaurants, professional staff)
- Gourmet food shopping (it’s the small pleasures in life…)
- Daily Facetime calls to catch up
- Mini gatherings, when possible, with friends and family (rarity made them even more significant…)
- Online shopping (when accompanied by consistency & quick delivery)
Walks by the sea
Walks by the sea
Walks by the sea
Walks by the sea
Lockdown lunch with a view
Drinks for two
Coffee for two
Mr Sunshine
Empress Ki
3000 piece puzzle
What did you miss? What did you enjoy?