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Charming Bob in Costas garden

When I think back to the time that I was working so hard for this holiday, I could never have imagined then that it would turn out to be such an amazing time away – at least that is the case so far and I see no reason for that to change. 

The mood last night in Bar Spetsa was a little quieter than the night before when Tottenham (the football team Costassupports) were playing somewhere and believe me, there is nothing to compare with the enthusiasm Greeks show particularly to this sport.  With the telephone ringing every little while with an update and Costas going out down the road to check progress on the tele – fortunately, Tottenham won 1 – 0.   

With every night out until a late hour I haven’t been walking as much as I thought I might be.  Still this is not a problem – one cannot have it both ways and in any case, there will be heaps more opportunities for walking.  Set out this afternoon after our lunch at Taverna Spetsiotiko – I had Pastitshio, a kind of Greek style lasagna with mince, tomatoes and onions, mixed with macaroni and topped with bechamel sauce.  I can say it was possibly the best Pastitshio I have ever tasted. 

When I visited Costas this morning, this was Bob looking down on me from above.  Oliver is far more difficult to photograph as he won’t stay still for 2 seconds.  Sydney is all black and a little more timid.  Larissa the only girl who looks very much like Bob, keeps more or less to herself.  All four are very much loved and it shows – unlike so many others in this country – the vast majority are left to vend for themselves. 

When talking to my host Susan earlier today, she was telling me about an amazing Jazz singer – Jenny Hartsopoulou, who performed here on Spetses last night at The Mosquito Bar and is back tonight by popular demand.  Starting at 2200 hours (yes, everything happens so much later here) with free admittance and drinks around 7 Euro.  Susan herself is a singer and her daughter sings Opera.  If I can pull myself away from Bar Spetsa later tonight I will go check Jenny out. 

Come Sunday I will be moving on – all the way to Kosmas on the Peloponneses in one day if I can, however, it could be that I will have to have a one night stopover somewhere in between.  Once I reach Kosmas, a small village high up in the mountains, I believe there is no Internet there so don’t expect any blogs or photos from Sunday through until at least Wednesday.  If I had not met Costas then I guess I would probably have only stayed 3-4 nights here.  But I have something of a plan and I need to move on to other wonderful places – there is so much to see and to be done.  However, I do know that I will return here – maybe even before you all see me back in New Zealand.

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