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Christine Zelinsky In th e h a rb o r o f A n co n a, w h ile w a itin g fo r o u r p a s s c o n tro l, w e sto o d b e fo re th e sm a ll c ru is e r M iak lis. I t w as m y f i r s t m e e tin g w ith G re ek people. T h e y a re v e ry ag ile, a n d th e ir e x p re ssio n s a n d m o v e m e n t a re p e c u lia r to th e ir e th n ic g ro u p , e sp e cia lly w h e n th e y d isc u ss o r a rg u e . T h e a ir w as m ild, a n d I b r e a th ed it i n w ith p le a su re . T h e w in dow s in th e a d ja c e n t h o u se s w ere open, a n d w e could p e e r in to th e w h ite , m o d e stly fu rn is h e d ro o m s. H e re a n d th e r e so u n d s o f m u sic re a c h e d u s a s w ell a s th e sm ell of fr e s h ly b a k e d “p iz z a .” T h e se w e re o u r la s t im p re ss io n s o f I t a ly a s w e w e re a b o u t to e m b a rk . I t w as e v e n in g w h e n w e b o a rd ed th e c ru is e r. I u n p a c k e d q u ic k ly in th e c a b in ; a n d w e n t to look a ro u n d . B u t p eo p le o f o u r g ro u p w e re tir e d a n d sleep y . I th e n a d m ire d th e lig h te d sh o re s o f th e A d ria tic se a w e w e re p a ssin g , a n d la te r w e n t d o w n s ta irs . T h e n e x t m o rn in g I s p e n t g e t tin g a c q u a in te d w ith th e c ru is e r. N o w I could ta lk w ith th e G re ek s, w h o m I o b se rv e d y e s te r d a y . T h e y w e re m o s tly s tu d e n ts r e tu r n in g h o m e f o r v a c a tio n s. F o r th e f i r s t tim e I ta s te d a cup o f G re e k co ffee. T h e m e a ls w e re u n iq u e a n d e x ce llen t, w ith m a n y v e g e ta b le s, a n d v e ry little g re a se . B u t th e m o s t im p o r ta n t to m e w e re th e peo p le. I s tu d ie d th e ir a ttitu d e , ta lk a n d e x p re ssio n s. I 1 8 My Greek Adventure w ould lik e to u n d e r s ta n d th e m , a n d beco m e a c q u a in te d . T h e seco nd d a y w e n e a re d th e isla n d o f C o rfu , o ff th e c o a s t of G reece. A su p e rb view . T h e b lu e sk y , th e d a rk b lu e se a, th e w h ite h o u se s, th e g re e n h e re a n d th e re , all s e t a m o n g p in k ro c k s. T h e a ir w as d u s ty , a n d th e w h o le scen e w a rm a n d g a y . N o ise a n d b u s tle fille d th e h a rb o r. F o r th e f i r s t tim e I sa w ta x i-c o a c h e s w ith h o rse s, a n d th e d riv e rs in v itin g u s w ith liv e ly g e s tu re s . T h e f r u i t v e n d o rs s u rro u n d e d o u r c ru is e r lik e lo c u sts, s h o u tin g th e ir m e rc h a n d ise . W e h a d tw o h o u rs fo r s ig h t se e in g in th e c ity . B u t a l a s ! I did n o t s e t m y w a tc h a n h o u r in a d v a n c e, a s w a s re c o m m e n d e d , a n d w h en , w ith m y fr ie n d w e r e t u r n ed to th e h a rb o r th e r e w a s only a g lim p se o f th e c ru is e r d is a p p e a rin g b e h in d th e b e n d o f th e isle. A n d w e h e re ! I fe lt p a n ic k y fo r th e f i r s t m o m e n t (w h o w o u ld n ’t fe e l it? ) T h e n i t o c c u rre d to m e w e could re a c h th e c ru is e r b y m o to r-b o a t. B u t w e g o t o th e r a d v ise . C ould n ’t w e ta k e th is sh ip a t th e w h a r f w h ic h w o u ld re a c h th e h a rb o r o f P ira e u s on ly tw o h o u rs la te r ? A g a in e x c itin g b a r g a in in g , e x p la n a tio n s. F in a lly th e fe e o f 135 d ra c h m a e b r o u g h t a so lu tio n , w ith o u t c ab in , to m a k e i t c h e a p e r. H o w e v e r, w e g o t a n e x c e lle n t G re e k m e a l on s h ip b o a rd — c h ic k e n w ith to m a to e s a n d o th e r s a la d s t h a t a p p e a se d u s a little . T h e n ig h t p a s s e d q u ic k ly , a n d w e w e re re w a rd e d w ith a m a g n i fic e n t s u n ris e o v e r th e G re ek m o u n ta in s a s w e e n te re d th e c a n a l o f C o rin th , w h ic h d iv id es G reece in to tw o p a r ts , a n d c u ts s h o r t w a y to A th e n s . G oing th r o u g h i t y o u fe e l a s th o u g h in a c o ffin — su c h in te n s e silen ce d o m in a te s th e scen e. T h e h ig h c o a s ts on b o th sid e s d e ep en th e m ood. N o w a n d th e n y o u h e a r th e c lic k in g o f m o to rs , e v en p eo p le w h isp e rin g . W h e n w e p a sse d in to th e o p en se a w e sa w a g a in t h e e m p ty , ro c k y c o a s t, tr a g ic a l ly b e a u tifu l. T h e re is n o h o u se, no liv in g b e in g d u rin g th e th r e e h o u rs e n ro u te to P ira e u s . S u d d e n ly th e h a rb o r a p p e a re d b e fo re u s, a n d w e w e re a g a in a m id s t n o ise a n d b u s tle , la rg e b u ild in g s a n d a c ro w d . A m o n g th e m w e n o tic e d th e m a n a g e r of o u r g ro u p , w h o w a s e x p e c tin g us. I w in k e d , a n d h e sa w u s. T h a n k G od w e fo u n d o u rse lv e s. W e a re a g a in w ith o u r ow n peo p le. Christine Zelinsky M iss C h ris tin e Z e lin sk y , a y o u n g a r t s tu d e n t fr o m P h ila d e lp h ia , illu s tr a to r o f O u r L ife, no w s tu d y in g in B a sel, S w itz e r la n d , s e n t u s a b r ie f le tt e r a b o u t h e r jo u rn e y to G reece. Ukrainian Dishes BEETS WITH APPLES (Serves 4—6) 1 lb. beets 1 T. fat or butter 1 T. flour Vz cup sour cream Vz l'b. peeled and shredded apples* (about 3 medium apples) 1 Tsp. sugar Salt and pepper to taste W a s h a n d b o il w h o le b e e ts u n til te n d e r (a b o u t % o f a n h o u r ) . S k in a n d g r a te b e e ts . M e lt f a t a n d b le n d in flo u r, s tir r in g con s ta n tly , u n til s lig h tly b ro w n e d . A d d th e s o u r c re a m a n d s t i r u n til sm o o th . B rin g to a bo il. A dd * I f a p p le s a r e n ’t t a r t e n o u g h , a d d a little lem o n ju ic e . OUR LIFE Edited by Editorial Board Publ i shed by the Ukra i nian National Women’s League of America, Inc. 909 N. Franklin St. Philadelphia 23, Pa. НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — ЖОВТЕНЬ, 1961. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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