Thursday afternoon, back home, holiday over, back to normal (from tomorrow), missing the family already but strangely looking forward to not eating so much.
The weather here is fab again. I got back from Rhodes, walked up the steps and was sweating all the way. The sun is out and the sea is calm. It was pretty warm over in Rhodes too and I didn’t need to wear my hoodie or the long trousers I took with me. We stayed at the Lydia who did me a good deal on a room. I usually do a Trip Advisor review of places where I’ve stayed but I’ve already done two for this hotel; I wonder, what is the acceptable number of good reviews to give one place?
On Wednesday, my nephew and I went into the Old Town and had a look around. George was able to shop and we both fended off the ‘Yes please, nice tables, something to drink? Yes please, very nice,’ brigade of café and bar owners. I know where I head to when lunch beckons in Rhodes Old Town, Boukia Boukia! You walk up the main drag from Socrates Square and take the first, or second, can’t remember exactly, narrow lane on the left. There is a sign for the public toilets there so you can’t miss it. Head down there and you will see a couple of tavernas on the left (and the public loos on the right). Boukia Boukia is one of them.
This is a place where you can still look around the kitchen and see what is available, it’s all homemade and a very good price too. Two plates – turkey and lots of it, oven potatoes, fresh green beans x 2 except George had rabbit, wine and water – for just over €20.00. Well worth a visit. After that we did some wandering around and rested up before heading back to the airport – we’d already dropped mother there in the morning. It was a long day.
And so, just dashing this off quickly to let you now I’m back and back to normal and then going to get the washing done and some other homely bits and pieces. I might have to open the window or get the fan out again. It’s very warm!
