Friday – May 20 Sitting here, on a grey cool morning, enjoying my coffee and yogurt and honey. It seems that we do not get perpetual sunshine – just most of the time! Last night’s shift was very like the first one – hot and sweaty in the clothing tent – organizing, sorting clothes by…

Thursday – May 19 The day started at the hotel.  Seems obvious but some days will start at the camp if we have the 12-8 shift.  The usual blue skies and sea, breeze, and scrubby hills with the occasional olive tree or oleander bush.  Breakfast and then some house keeping chores.  I wash out my…

First full day on the island –  a decent sleep. The bed is very comfortable, but I’m still adjusting to the 10 hour time difference so was awake a bit in the middle of the night but no complaints.  Up and shower -‘yeah! and off to breakfast. We eat breakfast and dinner at the hotel…

May 17. 2016 Lesvos Island, Greece. I am here! Five flights and two lengthy layovers later, I am propped up in bed, chatting with you! First the travel part – London was a fairly short layover – time for fish and chips, of course, and a glass, of wine. Then boarded the flight to Athens…

Bound for Greece – about 30,000 feet above the Atlantic – with a stop in London. What place names to bandy about! It would seem that I am a world traveler! I left Portland yesterday afternoon – passed through Chicago and overnighted at Boston’s Logan Airport. Not the best night. Airports are still noisy, even…