Itisallgreek2me

Thursday, 4 August 2022… My arrival at the family home in Kastéli Kissámou going on 02.00 hours set all 5 dogs barking and woke up Vasilis who greeted me at the door.

For many years when I have come to visit, I have had a made up bed in Anna’s room which I’ve been ever so grateful for. Imagine my surprise when Vasilis ushered me upstairs and showed me to his room, all cleaned and ready for me to stay in while he will sleep on the sofa downstairs… you know the feeling when you can’t thank someone enough.

I’m also feeling very blessed right now… here I am once again with my Cretan family whom I’ve known since 1981. Anna who is now 102 and doing remarkably well is cared for by Katina, a daughter-in-law and mother of Vasilis.

Visited the Vodafone store this morning… fingers crossed all my telephone woes will be a thing of the past and yes, there is even a cheap ‘Made in China’ shop here where I purchased a new trolley case for E40 (NZ$65 approx.).

Enjoyed my first meal here today where our main meal is usually had midday. It has always been customary for Anna and I to partake of a small glass of wine at mealtimes and to that end, nothing has changed. Katina’s Greek Salads are legendary and she cooks amazing, delicious food.

At the moment Vasilis is working on an old traditional stone house in a nearby village. He arrived home for lunch shirtless… why, because it was used to carry figs, picked off a tree in the village, nothing artificial nor chemical has been anywhere near them and they are truly to die for… as sweet as honey!

After lunch is always siesta time… evenings are often spent in the company of others. Tonight Vanna (Anna’s granddaughter) together with Odysséas and Metó (great great grandchildren) came to visit. Typically, bedtime is around midnight.

Friday, 5 August 2022… Today like many to follow, began with my habitual large mug of Greek coffee… by 10.00 hours I was at the local beach. Back home around noon for another delicious lunch… Keftedákia (meatballs), Yemistá (stuffed vegetables) and Greek Salad. Siesta and a quiet evening, however, I expect the weekend maybe a different story.

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