Xinran - Sailing in Greece 2013 : Fun in the Sun and the Snow!

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Well, here we are in Greece again!

I cannot believe a year has passed since we last set foot on these sunny shores. We expected Spring, with a chill in the air and some showers and needing blankets at night... To our horror it has been around 30 deg almost since we arrived. Fortunately it has cooled down in the evenings and blankets have been needed - but not for long, I am sure....!

We arrived in Greece on 20th April and were met by a very excited - I am happy to say - Lynne and Jerry in Messolonghi and were immediately whisked off to their mountain paradise - Panagoula (above Mitikas, on the mainland near Preveza) - where we received the red carpet treatment! This, of course meant a week-long reprieve from work in the boatyard!

After a day or two of chilling we did a bit of gardening and then we were lucky enough to go on a sight seeing excursion to Proussos - where there is a beautiful 600 or 700 year old monastery - and from there we went on to Mikro Chorio (where we spent the night) then Karpenissi - a ski resort in the mountains in Central Greece, about 200km from Agrinio. It was about 1700m or so, above sea level and still freezing cold, with snow on the mountains. It looked and felt like we were in Switzerland.

Since it is Spring, there has been an abundance of beautiful flowers and kittens...!

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Photos

Lynne and Jerry's heaven - Panagoula, overlooking Kalamos and Kastos

Red carpet treatment

Mommy cat and Swinger only 9 months old and now she is pregnant!

Doing some gardening - a FIRST for Kevin! ?

Lynne and Jerry's

Limoni, the lemon coloured tortoise, was found near the veggie patch

Love is in the air... Actually, Swinger (so named cos she swung on the door handle) is pregnant! (Lhs)

Milk cans to be collected...

Bread bag on the tree. You leave your money and he mobile baker leaves the bread... Only in Greece! :)

Aw, man....

We stopped in Agrinio to look at fabric to re-upholster the boats. The next thing we knew we were being served boughatsa (like a delicious custard slice, with puff pastry. Soooo delicious). The generosity of the Greeks....

Kostas at his first photographic exhibition in Agrinio. Stunningics.

The incongruity which we sooo love about Greece

A very old house and olive press wheel, in Agrinio

An old cart

This delightful lady offered us various liqueurs made from cherries and berries and we bought some home made berry jam...yummy!

Overlooking the Monastery

A rest stop n route to Proussos

Comments

[Donks]

The blog
Hey there this all looks great and so very different. Cant wait

[Philippa Hensman]

love it!
M...is there only one page of writing or am i being dorf? Thanks for reminding me what tulips look like.....! U and them are radiant! greece must be good for u...no worries....no ultra marathons! Thanks for sharing. X

[morag]

Yes, only 1 page of writing! I don't want to bore everyone. A picture says a thousand words....! I am sure there will be others that are longer... Glad you like the tulips.... ?

[Jenny Page]

Comment 10 May 2013
Thank you Morag, these photos are beautiful! The tulips are incredible. Love, Jen