Today we got up to no electricity (it finally came back on around 1:00pm) so deciding to make the best of things we decided to do an explore of the local area.
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| Views Down The Coast |
Yesterday when I walked down to the grocery stall there was a feeling about this area that I could not put my finger on...Lesley nailed it this morning by stating " This place has a similar feel to Ubud in Bali the way a lot of buildings have fallen into disrepair, but you still feel comfortable being here".....that was it, in a nutshell!!
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| Buildings Past Their Best |
We headed south in the opposite direction that I went yesterday and within only a few hundred metres had found a few more small grocery shops and a number of places to eat. What was really exciting about the eateries was that a number of them were advertising a variety of "fresh seafood" dishes, and you know how much we like eating local dishes!!
After walking a bit further and checking out a few of the other "beaches" (will have to hire a car and go for a drive around the island to find some nice sandy ones) we decided to return to one of the tavernas that was advertising fresh seafood that we had passed earlier for some lunch, Avra Taverna.
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| Avra Taverna |
The Bad News....you may have guessed it by now...no electricity, the Good News...this was not going to stop them and they had a limited menu of fish dishes that could be prepared on the BBQ.
We ordered the Sardines and Green Salad, and the Octopus and Green Salad. The fish was fresh and smokey and tasted great, however, the real surprise was the green salad...it was great with heaps of greens including fennel, bitter greens, a mixture of lettuces and quite a bit more...wow what a taste. I would have to say the Italians have a thing or two to learn from the Greeks when it comes to a Green Salad!! All of this was washed down with some cold local Alfa beer...a perfect and very tasty lunch.
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| Caught In The Morning..Eaten At Lunch! |
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| A Great Meal With A Great View |
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| An Even Better View...lol |
After a relaxing lunch we made our way back to the Pontikonisi Cafe just over from our apartment and sat enjoying the views while drinking Iced Lemon Teas......this is a lot better day than yesterday and we can just see each day getting better as we settle in to being here.
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| Plane Spotting..Our New Hobby |
Plane Spotting...Oh by the way, the winner today is Thomas Cook Airlines...far outscoring the opposition.
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