Two Lazy Days in a Row

Dear Friends and Family, Well, the goal was to do nothing for a second day in a row. Success! It was a very lazy day. The weather, however, was not perfect. Not really breezy, but more seriously windy. The sea was rough and we felt that we were battling the wind as we sat and had a beer at the harbor. But, if battling the wind was the hardest thing of the day, one can hardly complain. Having finished the 5th book of Game of Thrones, I was happy to lose myself in a different world. Actually, quite a good mystery, called The Fatal Tango written by a German some years back. I am not even sure where I got the title, but it is a grabber. Polley, who plows through books, recommended it, so I jumped in. We just sat around the pool, which is quite protected from the wind and read away. Very relaxing. We didn’t even go down to watch the sunset at the harbor last night. Following lunch and the requisite siesta, we stayed on the hill and had drinks in. It was very nice. About 8 we set out for dinner at the other of our two favorite restaurant, Neromylos. Another attractive garden setting with a wonderful owner/waitress/hostess, Nikki.

She is so nice and seems so appreciative of our patronage. When I went and made the reservation the night before, she insisted on kissing me on both cheeks and wishing her “love to your beautiful wife.”! So, there we were, under Nikki’s care. As I have said before, we love the setting and the food is good. Last night we had some fried courgettes (zucchini)that were some of the best we have ever had. They were cut as thin, flat discs and then just dipped in the lightest of batters with some grated cheese sprinkled on. Delicious. Also had a pork dish cooked with potatoes, peppers and onions in parchment. Very moist and tender. Must try it at home. Again, these very filling meals, which come with a free offering of olives, cheese and a kind of curried chicken dish before the meal and raki (a clear Greek white-lightening) and grapes after dinner. With a half litre of wine, it was 20 euros. Amazing! Despite Greeks economic problems, things seem about the same once you get away from the problems and politics of the big cities. We got home about 10:30, completely stuffed. We had consumed enough that even the nightcap of ouzo went unfinished. Amazing how exhausted one can become from lying about all day. This may be the last blog for a couple of days. It will depend on what internet possibilities exist as we are headed on an overnight trip to the south coast of Crete. We want to visit a couple of archeological digs including the one at Faistos (or Phaistos) where the famous, still untranslated disc was discovered. Polley wears a copy of it around her neck nearly all the time, often mistaken for the Aztec calendar. Anyway, we will be away on Tuesday and come back late afternoon on Wednesday when I should have a lot to report and a good number of pictures as well. Hopefully you can fill the void in your day and tune in later in the week for an update.