Surprise, surprise- the wind blew me back to Lefkada, specifically to Vassiliki where I have moved into a studio apartment on the far end of the bay. Has everything I need as well as a spare bed so if anyone can find a reasonably priced flight..... though be warned it is basic and the weather is very, very hot!
So as I'm not a sun worshipper the challenge is to keep us both cool so I am currently sitting in a cafe overlooking Syntota bay drinking an iced cappucino -they are so delicious! Have taken the room till the end of August, then I'll see. Till then I'm on holiday. ( So whats new I hear you ask)
Had an uneventful journey from Salonica once I was heading in the right direction - I was happily barelling along, having left at 6am to miss the traffic and worst of the heat when I noticed that I was driving along coastline - hmm I thought, I'm supposed to be driving through mountains then I saw a sign for Sofia which you will all know is in Bulgaria!! Interestingly the compass was showing west but guess that the fact that I was driving into the rising sun should have given me a hint. Well its only the 2nd time in 5000k's so think thats not a bad track record.
Thought you might be interested in two aspects about life in Greece at the moment-life is getting so difficult with increased taxes and reducing incomes its becoming more common for younger people to move out of the cities and go back to their homes n the villages because they can at least feed themselves there - sustainability in practice.
I was quite shocked to hear that following the latest elections the extremist party is now the 4th largest in the parliament - this is leading to major abuse of the mainly Afghan immigrants in the cities, evidently many people were so disaffected by the choices in the elections that they didn't vote. Of course I am living in a little bubble being on a tourism island and not speaking the language, one can't know whats really going on.
On a lighter note I have been enjoying the Olympic coverage on Greek tv- they focused on the beach volley ball for a while then the pairs synchronised swimming which was quite amazing to watch - no tennis or track events yet but I have hopes- brilliant that the home team are doing so well, long may it contiune.
Bye for now
So as I'm not a sun worshipper the challenge is to keep us both cool so I am currently sitting in a cafe overlooking Syntota bay drinking an iced cappucino -they are so delicious! Have taken the room till the end of August, then I'll see. Till then I'm on holiday. ( So whats new I hear you ask)
Had an uneventful journey from Salonica once I was heading in the right direction - I was happily barelling along, having left at 6am to miss the traffic and worst of the heat when I noticed that I was driving along coastline - hmm I thought, I'm supposed to be driving through mountains then I saw a sign for Sofia which you will all know is in Bulgaria!! Interestingly the compass was showing west but guess that the fact that I was driving into the rising sun should have given me a hint. Well its only the 2nd time in 5000k's so think thats not a bad track record.
Thought you might be interested in two aspects about life in Greece at the moment-life is getting so difficult with increased taxes and reducing incomes its becoming more common for younger people to move out of the cities and go back to their homes n the villages because they can at least feed themselves there - sustainability in practice.
I was quite shocked to hear that following the latest elections the extremist party is now the 4th largest in the parliament - this is leading to major abuse of the mainly Afghan immigrants in the cities, evidently many people were so disaffected by the choices in the elections that they didn't vote. Of course I am living in a little bubble being on a tourism island and not speaking the language, one can't know whats really going on.
On a lighter note I have been enjoying the Olympic coverage on Greek tv- they focused on the beach volley ball for a while then the pairs synchronised swimming which was quite amazing to watch - no tennis or track events yet but I have hopes- brilliant that the home team are doing so well, long may it contiune.
Bye for now
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