Poolside (one)

Posted in Daily Photo

“I have always wanted
a swimming pool
but never had one”
Joan Didion

Poolside

Day

Spend a day
By the pool
Put on your shades
Just to look cool
The others
May be jealous
But never mind
They just drool
Because you
Are sitting
By the pool
In your very cool
Shades

Poolside (two)

Posted in Daily Photo

“I have always wanted
a swimming pool
but never had one”
Joan Didion

Poolside

Eve

Night fall
By the pool
Watching
The setting sun
Just because
You can
The cool breeze
From the fan
The water dark
Will give you a spark
The last rays
Like fire
Waking
Your desire
To jump in
Oh heck
Just take a swim
Clothes torn aside
When swimming
Deep in the waters
Poolside

Gun’s Travel Diary: Greece – Rhodes Island (Five)

Posted in Travel /Photography /Travel Diary /TBT

“And if you make it on a bleak day, a freak day, a week day
While you can be her guest
But never, never on a Sunday, a Sunday
The one day she’s got to get her rest”

sunday

Sunday

Gun’s travel log, stardate 09.08.2015, late morning AM (GMT +3)

sunday-2

Never ever on a Sunday
That is my fun day
After all, I am on a holiday
This is my day of rest
Which suits me the best

See Y’all tomorrow!

away-office

coffee

 

Gun’s Travel Diary: Greece – Rhodes Island (Three)

Posted in Travel /Photography /Travel Diary /TBT

A Greek isn’t just “very busy”…she’s “running without arriving” (τρἐχει και δεν φτἀνει)

The Arrival

Gun’s travel log, stardate 08.08.2015, 11.00 EET (GMT +3)

Aeroport:

The flight was right on time and we landed on the Diagoras aeroport. The bus whisked us to the terminal, where the bags soon arrived without any hassle. The aeroport itself is very small, but comfortable. Not too much traffic, but just enough. Thinking ahead and wanting the brief vacation to run as smoothly as possible, we had spent the extra cost and reserved a private ride to the hotel.

Hotel:

hotel-lunch

Since we arrived at the hotel earlier than check out time (2 PM local time by default) we had to wait a few hours before settling in. The hotel itself, Amathus Elite Suites, Rhodes, was the option for us, simply because of the facilities and services offered: private pool and spa and of course the location: the north side of the island due to it’s cooling breeze.

hotel-lunch-6

At the hotel, the welcome was excellent and warm. And during our lengthened wait for our room to be ready (some three hours in the end) we were well taken care of: with coffee, fruits, juice and pastries and sweets and most importantly, free WI-FI!

After a quick tour around the complimentary services, we finally arrived in our suite. And of course, the pièce de résistance, the private swimming pool! Awaiting on ice: Sparkly wine and fruits. Now it was time to shed off the travel clothes and dip into the turquoise pool!

hotel-2

hotel-3

Gun’s Travel Log: Greece – Rhodes Island 5

“And if you make it on a bleak day, a freak day, a week day
While you can be her guest
But never, never on a Sunday, a Sunday
The one day she’s got to get her rest”

Gun’s Travel Log: Greece – Rhodes Island, Day Two, Sunday

Gun’s travel log, stardate 09.08.2015, late morning AM (GMT +3)

Never ever on a Sunday
That is my fun day
After all, I am on a holiday
This is my day of rest
Which suits me the best

See Y’all tomorrow!

sunday

sunday-2

coffee

away-office

sunset flowers

sunset-pool

 

Back to Part Four

Gun’s Travel Log: Greece – Rhodes Island 3

A Greek isn’t just “very busy”…she’s “running without arriving” (τρἐχει και δεν φτἀνει)

Day One: Part Three: The Arrival

Gun’s travel log, stardate 08.08.2015, 11.00 EET (GMT +3)

Aeroport:

The flight was right on time and we landed on the Diagoras aeroport. The bus whisked us to the terminal, where the bags soon arrived without any hassle. The aeroport itself is very small, but comfortable. Not too much traffic, but just enough. Thinking ahead and wanting the brief vacation to run as smoothly as possible, we had spent the extra cost and reserved a private ride to the hotel.

Hotel:

Since we arrived at the hotel earlier than check out time (2 PM local time by default) we had to wait a few hours before settling in. The hotel itself, Amathus Elite Suites, Rhodes, was the option for us, simply because of the facilities and services offered: private pool and spa and of course the location: the north side of the island due to it’s cooling breeze.

At the hotel, the welcome was excellent and warm. And during our lengthened wait for our room to be ready (some three hours in the end) we were well taken care of: with coffee, fruits, juice and pastries and sweets and most importantly, free WI-FI!

After a quick tour around the complimentary services, we finally arrived in our suite. And of course, the pièce de résistance, the private swimming pool! Awaiting on ice: Sparkly wine and fruits. Now it was time to shed off the travel clothes and dip into the turquoise pool!

 

hotel-lunch

hotel-lunch-4

hotel-lunch-5

hotel-lunch-3

hotel-lunch-2

hotel-lunch-6

hotel

hotel-2

hotel-3

hotel-4

 

Back to Part Two

Photography: Double vision

“If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning” Mae West

Double Shots

Doing double shots
My eyesight soon a blur
Waiting for what might occur
Am I imagining things
Or is that really a bird with wings
Ancient tech
What the heck!
Mannequins of all shapes and sizes
Men in frocks
Or mummies in smocks
I need to cool down
And drive down town
Maybe just a dip in the pool
Make use of a communications tool
Invite some friends
Use my lens
And to snap a few more shots, double shots!

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tandem sit-down side-by-side shadowplay really-queen mummy-daddy living-doll aunty-and-me crossing-the-road double-trouble tea-before-safety ancient-tech balls day-at-the-beach

Photography: Summer shots

In hopes of bringing the sunshine and warm weather back to Finntown!

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sunny

sailing

on-the-wing

reflections

beach