Calmer day, quiet harbour
Yesterday was a much calmer day, the sea was flat, the clouds and wind had blown away and though it felt cold, it was warm in the sun. I headed down to Yialos in the morning with no jacket on; now there’s daring for you.
The light on Nimos always gets my attention as I sit at the desk looking out. There are two shots here today, one in the morning and the second one later in the day, during the afternoon when I was back at the desk working on the next novel. I didn’t realise until yesterday that the day before (I think it was) was World Author Day, or some such. It seems everything has a day these days.
That was just an aside; aside from what I don’t know as this is one of those afternoons when I have no idea what to write about. I guess I can tell you what I found in Yialos; peace and quiet. Lots of places are still open though the tourist shops have either closed or are closing. Some tavernas are staying open until after the Panormitis festival next week, after that more and more places will close down for the winter. I checked out the post office to find three important documents. The WGA registration certificate for the short script I wrote for my college course; Neil’s marriage certificate of years ago from Scotland; and his Irish passport application. We’re now waiting on two more documents and the translation of the affidavit from Rhodes and we should be able to complete the form and send it off not long after he gets back from Scotland in a week or so.
You may have heard that the Blue Star has changed its schedule slightly for the winter. The Friday sailing remains the same but on a Wednesday, it now comes in at 4.45 in the morning and departs at 5.00 – this is because it goes on to Karpathos after Rhodes (returning here from Rhodes at 17.00). A friend was on that sailing yesterday, which meant getting up at around three (not me) and arranging a taxi for 4.15; not a pleasant start to the day, not when you are then flying later in the afternoon. I woke up around five and heard the boat but didn’t go out to wave it off. It’s just something to bear in mind if you are planning a winter visit to the island, or a winter leaving, more to the point.
Right now the cat is again mithering me to go and do something. He’s been to his bowl about eight times today so it’s not that, I think he wants me to sit on the sofa for the rest of the afternoon and evening and watch Time Team, so he can fall asleep next to something warm. Sorry, mate, I have dinner to get ready and, while that’s cooking, another chapter to check over and edit. Later though, I’ll be watching something necessary on Netflix, perhaps Versailles or some other historical make-believe that plays out like a modern drama series. Ah well, have a pleasant day.
