Odyssey Odd

I was pleased to see Greece featured in the Travel Section (“Aegean Odyssey,” by Albert Haas Jr., Nov. 26). I particularly appreciated that in addition to the much-publicized Greek islands, portions of Greece’s mainland were mentioned.

However, I believe the word “odyssey” in this case is a bit exaggerated. And although I respect its Greek reference, an odyssey alludes to a journey of extended distance and/or length of time, neither of which pertains to the excursion.

I would also like to add that perhaps one of the reasons Haas found the cuisine of Greece “never good enough to travel for. . .” was precisely because he limited his Greek experience to seaports. If he had ventured into the country’s interior--to the villages and even the larger cities of Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace or Arcadia, each with its own mouth-watering specialties--he would have been better able to judge Greece’s food.

JOYCE HELFAND

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