Well, the car was waiting for us, it wasn't raining and there were only 5 or 6 goats resting on the centre line enroute to Chora. It was after 3:00am when we climbed into bed after removing the elephants...proudly crafted towel arrangements by Maria, our landlady.
There was a bowl of fruit on the table beside a vase of weird flowers and a carafe of semeni raki, a sweetened concoction of fermented grapes which we enjoyed before hitting the pillow!
It was 11am before we felt motivated to lift our weary bodies out of bed and hike up to Jazzmin for morning coffee and tea. Theo welcomed us with warm hugs and we soaked up the aura of this special place, greeting familiar faces. The usual number of cats circulated, different only is coloured coats from previous years. Local eggs, poached to perfection, were served for breakfast before we wandered over to Evi's, owner of our rental car. Somehow we always manage to understand each other although she speaks no English and my Greek is "under review".
Rental cars in Greece are always picked up with empty gas tanks and returned for the next customer with just a drop of fuel. The first few kilometres are a bit scary...never knowing if you'll make it to the only gas station on the island!
Needless to say we were is desperate need of a nap after grocery shopping and a bite of lunch so we set the alarm for 6:30pm and drifted off. Back at Jazzmin later we enjoyed the sunset before joining a group for dinner at Parvas. As usual the tables were laden with salads, cheeses, meat, fish, pasta and wine. It was great to taste all of the local flavours and share conversations with people from around the globe. Now it's midnight...time for bed again!
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