Breakfast on the balcony this morning after a quick walk down to local bakery for fresh bread. With tables on either side of the low dividing fence that separates the balconies, we were able to breakfast together without the hassle of moving chairs between the apartments. It really is a lovely place to have breakfast with that view of the sea. It was already warm and when we met Stella, she told us that the temperature was forecast to reach 36°C by Thursday, after which it would start to cool back down again. This really is unseasonally hot for a Greek May, being much more like the temperatures that they would expect in July and August. Still, the apartments have air conditioning, which could prove to be very useful.
We stocked up at a supermarket in the town whilst investigating part of the old town and had lunch in the apartments. In the afternoon we walked to the small Kastro (castle) of which only a small section of wall exists. However, the houses on the top are very pretty and, unsurprisingly, there is a fantastic view over the town and harbour from the Kastro. There are five churches on the walk down to the harbour and we were able to look in one of them that was receiving a lick of paint. The rest of the afternoon was spent discussing our options for our stay and this ran into pre-meal drinks. I am not sure that we actually decided anything but the conversation, ouzo and beer flowed.
Dinner was taken at a different taverna tonight, on the seafront and more traditionally Greek. The taverna is open all year, which is often a good sign as they have to be good and traditional in order to keep their local custom. And good it was, with the best fried courgette that I have ever had, cut extremely thin with a very light batter.
Photos: An artistic house on the Kastro; A view from the Kastro over two of the churches.
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