Itisallgreek2me

A somewhat more civilized start on Wednesday, catching the 10.00 hours bus to Apollonia, where I returned to Tselementes Kafeneio-Ouzeri for breakfast… toasted sandwich with a double Greek coffee.

Ready, set, go, or so I thought. Waited for a bus scheduled to leave Artemonas at 11.30 hours to take me to the small fishing village of Faros. Eventually I gave up waiting, making the crazy decision to walk down to the Monastery of Chrisopigí, my main place of interest for the day.

Left the road by the Monastery of Vrysi and followed a trail which took me to a place somewhere below Agios Andreas. There I met a lovely old man with his donkey and dog. When I told him I wanted to get to the Monastery of Chrisopigí, he sent me along a different trail, however, that took me back to a point just shy of the Monastery of Vrysi. There a chance meeting with two feisty German women turned my day around.

Angeliki (77) and her friend Ute (85) are staying in Chrisopigí, a place they have been visiting for many years. At one time, Ute and her husband lived in Apollonia and everyday they would walk down to Chrisopigí. On this occasion they had taken the bus to Apollonia and were reliving old times, walking the old monopati (trail). So we became a threesome with Angeliki guiding the way, eventually arriving at Chrisopigí Taverna by Apokofto beach, 3 hours after I had set off from Apollonia. The least I could do was shout Angeliki and Ute a couple of Mythos beers and of course, one for me. I also tried the local Almirekia… salad greens that grow near the sea, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Exactly what the doctor ordered!

Before leaving for a swim and siesta, Angeliki and Ute invited me to visit them at their home around 18.00 hours… should I decide to wait around for the evening Panagiri (celebrations) at the Monastery of Chrisopigí. I went for a swim at Apokofto beach and walked on to visit the Monastery, before making the decision to take the coastal trail to Faros, arriving in time for the last bus to Apollonia at 17.15 hours.

Once back in Apollonia, I had only to wait for the 18.00 hours bus to Kamares which eventually arrived 45 minutes late! Picked up a Gyros takeaway for dinner to eat out in my courtyard. Three of the local moggies followed me so, of course, I shared.

Thursday means moving on to the very small island of Koufonissia but I will take with me, many wonderful memories of my time on Sifnos.

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