On the Road Again

Dear Friends and Family,

If your recently thought you heard a distant sound, it may have been the reverberation of autumn "falling" here in Greece. It has suddenly turned dramatically cooler. The days have still very nice, but mornings call for an extra layer and the last few nights we had to pull out an old blanket that was stored inour bungalow. It smelled a bit like old carpeting from an often used W.C. in a shelter for incontinents. Nevertheless, it kept us warm (and occassionally awake!)

A couple of days ago we took advantage of the bright sunshine to take another road trip, this time down the east side of the gulf, headed for a little village of Asporos. We first drove through the village of Mieli, which had a very impressive church

We carried on down the coast, looking back across toward the western coast where the bungalows are located, with the very impressive cliffs

About 20 kilometers further south, we turned a bend and found ourselves in Asporos. Actually we found ourselves in a narrow one-way street that forced up a very steep hill which overlooked the village And the bay

And, eventually, out of town. So, it was back for a second stab which was more successful. The town has a pretty little harbor

And seems to be a hot vacation destination as there were quite a number of clubs and tavernas along the bay. However, the season is definitely coming to a close as many of the places were already shut down and the village was very quiet. We did find a little taverna along a side street

and had one pork and one chicken gyros. Delicious! They were definitely the "full-meal-deal," as they were stuffed with meat, tomato, cucumber, tzatziki and about a half dozen French fries all wrapped in pita bread. I got the sense that Asporos must be a vacation destination for mostly Greeks as during our time in the town, we met known who had more that the smallest smattering of English. It was a lovely spot, however, and I would willing return for a future visit.

From there we headed back up the highway, stopping to appreciate a few of the sights we missed on the way down

One could find oneself stopping after every bend in the road, as it is a quite breathtaking drive

And another

And it just goes on and on. However, I will not. We now have just a bit more than a week and our thoughts begin to turn toward home. We are anxious to reacquaint ourselves with friends, family and our cats. Reality is beginning to set in as I have made several Skype calls setting up doctor appointments, dates for haircuts, and other duties of daily domesticity. But not yet! Let the dream continue for a bit longer. More soon.

 

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