Part II of My Stay in Anogeia
By Helen Grubner. Filed in Uncategorized |
Bearing in mind it is not yet summer here in Greece and Anoyeia is located at an altitude of approximately 750m above sea level, the nights are still rather chilly. Being aware that there was a cultural event taking place on Saturday evening in the Square, right opposite my accommodation, I donned my warmest clothes and went to check it out.
Performances included a choir of young people, singers and various dancers… the latter I enjoyed most of all. Sadly, the cold weather got the better of me, forcing an early return to my room, frozen to the bone! I will admit to sleeping in all my clothes, including a hoodie on my head… must have looked a sight!
In the morning my feet were still cold but nothing a nice hot shower wouldn’t fix. Then out to explore more corners of the village and of course, back to Cafe Michalos for lunch. Having no wish to feel so cold again, last night I stayed in but could easily hear the music reverberating from the Square… another night of celebration, including fireworks around 11.00pm. I went to sleep listening to the wonderful Cretan music… no base going thud, thud through my pillow.
Today is my last in Anogeia. Started out soaking up the sun in the Square, with a large Greek coffee made exactly to my liking. Moved on to Cafe Michalos for lunch, ate far too much and felt extremely lethargic and lazy about moving on. Sat for the greater part of the afternoon people gazing. From time to time, tourist groups arriving and moving on almost as quickly as they came. Many French among them, the one nationality who seem to despise speaking any other language. It is not unusual for establishment owners to call on me to assist with translating, however, as is often the case, the patrons are French and speak neither Greek nor English so I’m of very little help.
Tomorrow I leave Anogeia on the 10.00am bus to Heraklion with a flight to catch in the afternoon, via Athens to the island of Lemnos in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Scheduled to arrive there at 7.45pm so pretty much a full day travelling. Why would I fly you might ask and not catch a ferry? Well, the reality is a ferry leaving Piraeus, port of Athens at 4.00pm tomorrow doesn’t arrive in Lemnos until 3.15pm the next day… 8 stops on the way, 23 1/4 hours travelling and costing 60 Euro. I’m flying from Crete to Lemnos via Athens for just 77 Euro… a no brainer really!
