A home in Preveza

When I was a kid, my dream was to see the homes of gods and goddesses in Greece. I had no idea about the scenery in the countryside till the day we arrived in Greece with the University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale and rode the bus from Athens to Preveza. The common view was a group of houses arranged like an amphitheatre at the slope of the mountain, every house with a full view of the sea surrounding the mountain. The place in Preveza where we stayed was not at the slope of the mountain but it was a small town along the sea harbor. Small business establishments can be found all around.

If I am to recommend a hotel in this area, it will be the same hotel where we stayed, Hotel Urania. This place just felt like a home with many bedrooms.



The landlady, a beautiful Italian lady, serves our breakfast herself in a dining area that looks like the one found in big homes. For lunch and supper, we walk near the harbor to a “taberna” owned by a German whom we later called “Daddy”. Right after supper, we go to the shopping stalls near the taberna. After lunch, these shopping stalls are closed for siesta, until 4 in the afternoon. Why, sunset is around 9 in the evening so there’s a lot of time to shop.


When it was time for us to go, it was just like leaving home because there were tears of goodbye. Flowers were given by Arwin Tan, University of Asia and the Pacific Chorale’s conductor to our landlady, while the “Irish Blessing” was sung by the chorale to Daddy.

.... and until we meet again, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.