’Twas a very pleasant day yesterday, starting at the desk at 5.30 where, by ten, another chapter had emerged. We took advantage of the water intake and took showers before meeting a godson at 11.45 to head down to Yialos. There, we visited the jewellers to arrange an alteration before heading off on separate missions and side quests. There were a fair few visitors to negotiate as we toured, walking against the tide at times, but being able to use the cut-throughs and avoid the floods. I bought a cap from the hardware shop (€1.00) to cap off a feed tap in an unused bathroom, visited another shop, and met up with Neil at taverna Trata where we had lunch.
After which, we hung out at Pavlis for a drink, watched some of the day trippers rushing back to their boats, enjoyed the view across the harbour through a gap in the moored boats, and caught up on harbour news from our host. When it came time to leave, we knew we had missed the 14.00 bus, and saw there were several people waiting for taxis, of which there were none at the time, so we walked up the steps, said goodbye to the godson, and, as it was time for Neil to go to work, went to work.
The turtle dove was back, though only one of them yesterday. I hope the other is alright. They are so trusting and tame, they practically share your frappé. They fly off to higher ground if anyone comes too near, but otherwise…
That was the closest shot I could get. I have ordered a small, pocket-sized, digital camera for an upcoming trip, so hopefully, I will be able to take better distance shots than my current phone camera allows. Anyway… after the shift and some chat with friends, it was home time after a long day out, an episode of The Crown (again, because it is so easy to watch and well filmed), and off to bed by 20.30. A pleasant way to spend a Wednesday.
