Thursday, March 18, 2021 
Earlier this week in Greece we marked Kathará Deftéra, 'Clean Monday', the official end of Apókries (Carnival) and the beginning of Lent. I say that we marked it – I can't say that we celebrated it. Normally this is one of the most important holidays in the Greek year, but we are still under strict lockdown here – even stricter than before, actually, because now we are only allowed to exercise within walking distance of our homes, where previously we were allowed to drive up to 2km – so there were no gatherings, no gléndia, no family feasts.

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