Weddings, walks and words
While I’ve been beavering away writing my usual one chapter a day, the world outside is gradually beginning to turn again. I popped out for an after-work glass of wine on Sunday evening and noted a few visitors in the village. There was a wedding at the weekend, with bells from Agia Triada and other churches, girls dressed in white carrying flowers, and, possibly, visitors over for the day or weekend especially for the event. The Dodecanese catamaran came in on Sunday in the late morning and tied up for a couple of hours, then left, then returned again later before leaving in the evening, and when it first came in, quite a few passengers came off it. I happened to be on the balcony, and feeling like a classic nosey neighbour took a shot through the telegraph wires.
A plane also flew low over the island (on Saturday or Sunday, can’t remember which now). It wasn’t a large plane, more like a Cessna-sized one, and I saw it fly from Nimborio way, across Nimos and off to wherever. I’ve never seen that before. The Blue Star came in early on Monday morning, and there was quite a procession of vehicles heading down to meet it at five. It’s always a majestic sight to see as it glides in relatively quietly on a flat calm. After a hot and humid night, the dawn chorus was already underway with cockerels, owls, and barking dogs.
There are a few more pleasure boats in the harbour, the Poseidon has been running day trips at the weekends with limited numbers but still the same wonderful lunch, stops for swimming and a long, lazy day on offer. At least one taxi boat has been running, but I have no idea what beach tavernas are open. Meanwhile, Neil’s off out to see the sunrise at Pedi, and I intend to do some kind of exercise for half an hour later this morning, either a walk or jumping around like a loon in front of a fan while listening to music. Anything to keep the circulation going and get me away from the ‘typewriter’ for a while. And so, to work, because chapter seven of another story waits to be told.
