a month flown like a moth... I mean butterfly...

a bit more rain and a bit lower temperature, than 2 years ago, but who I am to complain? We had lovely Marta-time as per usual, and lots of everyday adventures... the tennis-court we discovered still free, we repared the net, its just unbelieveably enjoyable to play there. We did not swim in the see this year... but we are nicely brown and feel healthy most of the time... nice to have the car, even if Alan at times complain, but mostly I bet you he actually quite enjoy being able to get around, especially the tennis, but Koroni, Finikunda, the weekly market in Petalidi... our favourit place now changed from cafe Di Mare (they took in the outside chairs and the music and the tv still on simultanuously) to taverna Serife which has live greek (popolar fardo like music every saturday and very good food and atmosphere and the landlord is the local mayor and Alan's best mate... and they have pool table and table football... we had also the friday night more traditional bouzuki music in Harakopia, as popular as ever, and you are taken to the kitchen to show you the menu-items. We actually had more interesting and nice food in most places than 2 years ago.

trip and arrival

so - we started off on the 20th as planned. Bonzo is adopted by Erzsi, so he is not lonely all day - Erzsi says he's happy. So we got through Croatia (overnight in Ilok, see Danube and great wine-cellar) Serbia (see greek-ortodox church where we stayed, in the same hotel as 5 years ago on the trip to Leonidio) than quick day through Macedonia, and Greece - again, same motel on the boarder as before... than the first sea-side town with the small fish taverna - totally forgotten the name of the place... than Jenny's and Kostas' place in Pelion... we were a bit traumatised by the drive through frightening hills, but had 4 wonderful days with dear old friends, having nice walks, meals, interesting stories and chestnut festival, and ancient bridge covered with (sweet) chestnut leaves and chestnuts, and the most wonderful ancient giant platan... than a pleasant stay in Aghios Constantinos (I remembered this one) in a friendly family hotel looking at the sea, very nice meal, and couple of hours in a cafe with just the right ambience... then Tripoli... never mind... because the day after that arrived to Aghios Andreas!! It seems a bit more affluent than 2 years ago - extra shops and cafes, some of which promised to be open all winter!! We just had a big and tasty meat soup in one of them - tons of beef and veggies, yet very Greek, with lemon flavour. We started our usual walks, and found an abandoned looking yet perfect tennis court!The flowery terrace facing the sea is Rosemarie's (our landlady) who insists on making avarything comfortable for us. We started with a 24 hour water less ness in this and the neighbouring village... but now we got better pressure than ever...