Friends and Family,

Not a lot of change in our lives the last few days in Greece. In fact, we have commented a number of times that the rhythm here is surprisingly similar to that of Mexico. We rise, have coffee, feed whatever number of cats are gracing our bungalow. I walk for an hour or so as Polley maintains her Pilates regimen. After that, we shower, read or do a bit of housework, send e-mails, think about and, perhaps, actually produce the blog for the day. By then, believe it or not the morning has got away from us.

WE have pretty much maintained the habit of walking to one or the other of the two villages, Drepano, a mile east of us, and Tolo, about a mile west. Both are interesting walks, but as there are no sidewalks until you actually get into a village, it feels a bit dangerous on the roads. However, most drivers give us some room. But there are always a few that either don’t want to give an inch or simply seem to ignore you (most on the cell phones [called “handies” here]. However, no real close calls so far. It is also kind of intriguing that one walk, the one to Drepano, feels so much longer largely because it just passes endless rows of orange trees and it very flat. It is also feels a bit dirtier as you see endless trash along the highways. Greeks are just beginning to learn about littering and recycling. The walk to Tolo is much more scenic, climbing up a hill and then looking out on the bay. More of that walk is in town, so there are stores and hotels to look at.

However, once you arrive at the end of the journey, we so much more enjoy sitting in Drepano and watch the activities of a working village than in Tolo, which is a beach town and is pretty much like every small beach town in the world.

As spring is coming, I thought over the next couple of days, I would give you a sample of some of the color that has begun to pop out. We have had a number of warm days, with more on the way, after Thursday, and suddenly there seems to be color everywhere.





I took most of these on my walk yesterday and this morning. I will provide some more tomorrow

Ed and Polley