Itisallgreek2me

Saturday 1 June-Monday 3 June 2024

Kaló Mína… Good Month. The traditional greeting in Greece on the first day of a new month. Geeez… here I am past the halfway mark of this trip galavanting around Greece.

Saturday was yet another day in paradise, the temperature slowly creeping upwards with each day that passes. I returned to Ftenagia beach, stopping on the way to light a candle in the tiny wee church of Agía Aikateríni… St Catherine. My thoughts and feelings reaching out to all those dear to me. Otherwise, just another day of sun and sea, interrupted only by the need to eat something. I did have thoughts of venturing out in the evening for an ouzo and meze, but nothing eventuated.

I begin every day here with breakfast on my terrace. Greek yogurt and a fresh peach or banana, drizzled with delicious thyme honey. Sunday morning, it was a little overcast but extremely hot, as I went on a walkabout around town. I spoke with Mihalis, capitainios of the water taxi to Kania beach. He said he remembered me, but I’m not sure about that. He certainly knows my friends Mandy and Curly. Eventually, I sat down at Apostolis Cafe Bar for a cold beer and a club sandwich, returning to my apartment for an afternoon of R and R.

That evening, around 1915 hours, I ventured out, back to Apostolis Cafe Bar, for an ouzo with meze. I couldn’t believe that it was almost a full house, then I realized there was a quiz night in progress for the English speaking. One of their questions was… how many stars on the New Zealand flag? 🤣 After dark, a stroll around the harbour before returning to my apartment for an ouzo nightcap on the terrace. 2130 hours and still 23°C and not a breath of wind.

I’ve enjoyed the last full day of my stay here on Chalki, relaxing on my terrace, catching up with washing and self-catering in the apartment. Thanks to another ferry schedule change, tomorrow will be another long day and night travelling on to Syros. I would be very happy to linger longer on Chalki. However, my schedule dictates otherwise.

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