Itisallgreek2me

Monday, 1 August 2022… Kaló Mína (Good Month) seems to echo about on the first day of the month in Greece.

After yesterday’s trials and tribulations, today has been one of chilling out. Had my coffee in my room as I do whenever it is possible, heading out around 09.00 hours in search of a Bakery. Settled for Bougátsa, a Greek breakfast pastry with Semolina custard between layers of phyllo… yummy! Returned to my room at Porfýra with a few provisions before heading out again for a walk around Potamós.

Unfortunately, there is no longer a bus service operating between locations on the island so without a car, I am somewhat limited as to where I can go… even the nearest beaches are some 6km away. However, after more than 2 months on the road, I am actually quite happy to sit back and reflect for a couple of days.

Ventured out late afternoon to find somewhere to have lunch/early dinner. In the Square, I came upon Taverna Panáretos. Thoroughly enjoyed Makarónia me Kimá (spaghetti bolognaise) with a quarter kilo of the house white wine.

Tuesday, 2 August 2022… My first stop this morning… a jewellers to get a broken clasp replaced on a chain but, unfortunately, nowhere to get a new wheel on my trolley case or buy another one.

It is cooler today, like 29°C with a welcoming breeze. Visited Astikón for a late breakfast… eggs and bacon and a cappuccino. Established in 1908, Astikón is open every day from 08.00 – 03.00 hours for coffee, food or even late night drinks when there is often live music… really cool vibe!

An afternoon on the terrace sunbathing and doing Code Crackers. In the evening went back to Taverna Panáretos for dinner.

Wednesday, 3 August 2022… Had my hosts arrange for Manos, the lovely but crazy taxi driver who drove me to Potamós on Sunday, to pick me up this morning at 11.00 hours and take me back to Diakófti. What I didn’t know prior was that Manos hails from Diakófti and his mum runs the local Mini Market. He took me to meet her and I was able to leave my luggage there for the day.

Diakófti is the main ferry Port of Kýthira. There is also a lovely beach and two shipwrecks… the Nordland shipwreck (off Prasonisi Island) and the beached Shipwrecked Fishermen of Kýthira.

Seajets ferry boat “Aqua Jewell” was scheduled to depart Diakófti at 19.20 hours and arrive at Kissamos 23.15 hours. Accordingly, I had arranged for family to pick me up from the Port. However, in reality we left Kýthira at 20.53 hours and arrived on Crete at 01.30 hours. With no data on my phone and no Wifi on the boat, I couldn’t contact family. Seeing a deserted Port, they had been and gone by the time I arrived… fortunately, I managed to get a taxi.

Extremely happy to be here.

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