July 7th Wrap Up
We recover!
07.07.2010 - 07.07.2010
28 °C
Steve- would be very difficult to top today- swimming, renting a car and driving to the far end of the island- spending time on a red beach that lived up to its name…Everything we did was fun, new and incredible for kids…now if only we had a babysitter! Too many excellent choices for bars, etc… it looks like we will be hanging at the hotel bar (within 25 yards of our room) tonight!
Lisa- Incredible day-we drove to a light house on the far end of the island and hiked down to see the “Face” in the side of the cliffs. We stopped to take a photo of this really cute mosaic-stone shop, and the store keeper came out and offered us fresh sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and kalamata olives smothered in olive oil….OMG!! the taste was unbelievable- Bettter than the Greek salads I’ve been living on since we got here (which is capers, red onions, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes and herbs with olive oil…. Weight Watchers is NOT happening here!! LOL! After driving (in a bright blue mini-hyundai) back from hiking down a cliff to get to a RED rock beach (full of Europeans- some with and some with out tops, a donkey, men with fresh fruit in a basket for sale and a flotilla of catamarans in the crystal clear salty sea) we stopped at an art gallery. It was full of amazing pots, pottery and the artist himself…he gave Max Sara and Sam a private throwing lesson and Max actually go to throw a pot (that looked like a chicken when it was all said and done!) We went to a grocery store, got supplies for tomorrow, and headed back to our hotel. The hotel-The Tzeckos Villas is a white building built on the cliffs facing due west and we let the kids stay up to see their first sunset (which was beautiful). They have a great pool, and it is super clean and the rooms are decorated all in sea blues and greens, tile and white stucco. On a side note- so glad I learned how to say Thank You in Greek- it has come in handy and made many Greeks smile! Thanks Vayia & Sophia Skevofiliax for the quick language lesson before I left!!
Posted by sandlb107 07.07.2010 11:40 Archived in Greece Tagged family_travel
Hi Butz Family! So glad to know that you arrived safely in Greece. We've been thinking about you all week. Your blog is awesome. The pictures are beautiful. Can't wait to follow you along on your journey. Sas efhomaste Kalo Taxidi kai na perasete poli oraia stnv Ellada! (we wish you a Good Trip and to have a wonderful time in Greece). Be safe friends! xo, v.
07.07.2010 by vskin