Oct 11
I was woken up this morning by lightning coming faster than I’ve ever seen, followed, naturally, by thunder and sheets of rain. It would let up at bit, and people would go out walking only to come back soaked. Our guides decided to delay our ride until afternoon, when things promised to be better. The storm, and the captain, decided we would stay in Gaios (the main town on Paxos) another night, fine by me, as it’s a very sweet little town.
Things are starting to shut down in these tourist zones. Some shops are already packed up, and some restaurants are running out of things (like 0% beer!). It’s a great time to be here, but I imagine high season is also great, lively and festive. It is nice, for sure, to be instantly seated in a quiet restaurant, a contrast with Athens.
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| The Panagiota flies the Greek, Canadian, American, and Scottish flags this week, representing all of us. She ought to be flying the Jolly Roger as well. |
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| Dimitris, one of our guides, checks out the tables set for lunch |
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| Food supplies down in the hull |
Above: fish caught by a friend of the captain. I think they're anchovies, which are fantastic fresh.
After another sumptuous lunch provided by our ship’s chef, we set out on a ride, circling Paxos. This is the kind of riding I love most; while there are some mighty hills, we passed through a number of tiny villages. We stopped in Lakka at the northern tip for refreshments. Lakka was like a mini Venice when it’s in flood.
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| Lakka, flooded |
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| The café at the end of the promenade, Lakka |
We got a restaurant recommendation from guide Giota and all of us passengers and all of the crew ended up there for dinner. Taka Taka, highly recommended.
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| Taka Taka Kat. The clipped ear means she's been spayed. |
As we walked back to the boat, I felt a twinge of regret to be leaving this place.
1 comment:
All of this is just wonderful and it looks like you are enjoying some good meals again!
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