Sunday, 28 October 2012

Soaking up the Last of the Sun


Day 79 (Thursday)

Spent the day at Antisamos beach.  We’ve noticed that the sea follows a similar pattern here every day.  When we first arrive the sea is a little bit choppy, at about 3:30pm a dozen large waves come in.  You have to be alert at this point and move your towels away from the sea.  After the waves have gone the surface of the sea turns ‘glasslike’ and it feels as if you are swimming in a lake.

While we were swimming a family of goats came on to the beach.  A few of them climbed onto the rocks and started to drink the salty water that had gathered in the rock pools.  Another two noticed the plastic bag by our towels that contained our lunch, Tracey leapt out of the sea like a dolphin and managed to save our sandwiches.

Day 80 (Friday)

See Day 79 (but without the goats)

Day 81 (Saturday)

Weather was a bit changeable today (as predicted) so we spent the day reading, packing and cleaning the cottage.  In the evening we went to the local taverna to say our fond farewells to Pedrangelo, his family, Amanda and Russell, Kevin and Joyce, Dave and Marian.

Tomorrow is ‘Ochi Day’ in Greece (ochi means No) when they commemorate the day in 1940 when the Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas said ‘No’ when the Axis powers asked permission to enter his country.  Weather permitting there should be a parade through the village tomorrow morning.  I'll try and get some photos and post them later.

After this we will begin our journey home.  We will be flying to Athens in the evening then on Monday we’ll fly to Heathrow.

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