Canadian Thanksgiving 10 October

Dad and me in Mykonos at the Princess of Mykonos Hotel.

Today we sail from Mykonos to Santorini, the weather is hot around 24C and no wind, the Aegean is like a mirror.

Two, 4 masted schooners are at anchor in the bay off the Island of Mykonos. 

We will stop in Paros and Ios on the way to Santorini, the active volcanic island, unique in the Aegean sea, when the volcano blew up some 3500 years ago, it obscured the sky for months and the effect of which is mentioned in the Bible the passage about Moses and the Israelites in Egypt. The little villages like Fira on Santorini are all built on the edge of the crest of the volcano, if it should blow-up again while we are here, there is no escape.

Santorini the inner bay with the lava island in black formed just 450 years ago from the activity in the volcanic cauldron. This is the view from our room.

The weather for the rest of the week looks better today than yesterday, which is good. Will is at home with puppies and he will be having Thanksgiving lunch with other members of the Canadian Club of Rome, see www.canadianclubofrome.blogspot.com

Our Thanksgiving has nothing to do with Pilgrims, Indians or Turkeys, it’s a harvest festival and marks the fall season, an old European tradition. Canadians may have turkey on the table but that is a deformation due to a custom coming from the south. What I like best is smokey pumpkin soup and Will has a very good recipe. 

Best wishes to all my friends who are celebrating this holiday, thinking of you here on the Aegean Sea in Greece on this beautiful day.