3...2...1...liftoff! (Let's go!)

We're just about ready to take off now!  We are so excited to see all of you in Greece...and I think we can promise each of you an unforgettable trip.


To hopefully make things just a bit easier, we've assembled this "to-go kit", which includes the following:

• Schedule of events

• Phone numbers 

• Greek phrase list (though there will be plenty of English-speakers, it's always nice to have this handy)

• Maps of Mytilene and Pamfila, with important locations marked

• Directions to the Grammatas house in Pamfila (for the pie-cutting)

• Directions from the Church to the Hotel Loriet (reception venue)

You can download and print the to-go kit here.


See you soon!

Mosquitos in Lesvos

Mosquitos in Lesvos during the summer month is a common thing, however some years are more than others.

An intresting fact, is that mosquitos are born in watery places, so the more water and moisture there is the more mosquitos there are. This year we had a lot of rain to the island and that resulted to have much more mosquitos to other year

For that reason we would highly recomend that you bring repellant, or buy some when you get there!

Basic Travel Greek

Friends,

Very soon will be the time for all of us to be at the beutiful island of Lesvos for our wedding!

We are thrilled to see you there!

80% of the Greeks talks English! So that ensures that you can get buy and have fun just with the use of English.

However as part of traveling the world is experiencing the different cultures, and part of that is trying to talk some basic words in the native languange. For this reason we provide you 3 short videos, one table with basic greek words and more resources for you to spent some fun time to familiarize yourself with tha languange and ideally learn something ;)

One thing is for sure that even if you say one word like "Yassou" which means hi, the greeks will love you 100 times more and get super exited and will enhanse your travel experience!

Enjoy!










Additional words:

Efharisto = Thank you Parakalo = Your Welcome Milate Anglika? = Do you speak English? Milate Yermanika? = Do you speak German? Then katalaveno = I don't understand Pos se lene? = What is your name? Me lene ... = My name is ... Apo pou eisai? = Where are you from? Eimai apo Anglia = I am from England Thelo ena kafe = I want a coffee Thelo ena tsai = I want a tea Thelo mia mpira = I want a beer Thelo ena poto = I want a drink Thelo ena thomatio = I want a room Ehete thomatio? = Do you have a room? ya mia mera = for one day ya thio meres = for two days ya mia vthomatha = for one week ya thio vthomathes = for two weeks

Poso kanei? = How much is it? Poso hrostao = How much do I owe? Logariasmo parakalo = The bill, please. Mporo na bgalo mia fotografia? = May I take a photo? Ela = Come Fiye = Go away! (fi as in fish, ye as in yellow) Ise omorfi = you are beautiful M' areseis = I like you S' agapo = I love you M' agapas? = Do you love me? Agapi mou = My love, Darling Filise me = kiss me Fili = kiss Filos / F ili = friend (male) / (female). Pay attention to the small difference from "kiss". Eho filo = I have a boyfriend Eimai pantremeni = I am married (female)

Other sources:
http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/tourists.html
http://www.agni.gr/learn_greek/learn_greek_online.asp