May 29
After waking and following our normal morning routine, we have packed up a picnic and are heading up north to explore the beaches along the northeastern shore. We head out and pass by the lovely towns of the southern and western coast: Agnondas harbor, Panormas beach where we just have to stop for ice cream, Kastani "Mamma Mia" beach, Neo Klima, and onward to Loutraki, the harbor at Glossa. We park and walk along the shoreline for a little while before returning to the car and pressing on to our destination. Somehow, we are unable to locate the small roads that lead further north and toward the coast and find ourselves on the road heading straight for the Agios Ioannis church. We stop along the road to admire the lovely Cherry trees full of fresh fruit but nestled deep within a gorge so it is not possible to see how to pick it. Suddenly, we hear a voice from within the foliage beckoning us around the corner. We spy a man inside the dense foliage picking cherries and he invites us to join him. It is quite thorny and steep, but he has found a wonderful secret place from where to obtain some of the best cherries around. We pick for quite a while until we reckon we have collected a reasonable amount and then offer to pay for our harvest. He reluctantly accepts some money for his motorbike and we drive off while stuffing our faces with cherries. We find an unmarked road and decide to see where it leads and even though it is unpaved and quite rugged, we press on in our search. We are soon rewarded with a view of the ocean that is unmatched and the cliffs slope down to two cute coves where we can swim. We set up our picnic at the top on a sunny flat spot and then descend down to the rocky beach. The kids all go swimming out to a rock from where they can jump into the amazingly clear waters below and they enjoy this for quite a while, before we call it a day and head back home. Once there, Annie, Sam and I go into town on a walk and to use the free wifi at the Gala Cafe since we have returned after the cut-off time of our internet at our house. Once we are done, we walk back home and begin our evenings preparations for dinner. Tonight we are feasting on leftovers, but fabulous leftovers they are. After dinner, cards, desert and bed. Another great day!
After waking and following our normal morning routine, we have packed up a picnic and are heading up north to explore the beaches along the northeastern shore. We head out and pass by the lovely towns of the southern and western coast: Agnondas harbor, Panormas beach where we just have to stop for ice cream, Kastani "Mamma Mia" beach, Neo Klima, and onward to Loutraki, the harbor at Glossa. We park and walk along the shoreline for a little while before returning to the car and pressing on to our destination. Somehow, we are unable to locate the small roads that lead further north and toward the coast and find ourselves on the road heading straight for the Agios Ioannis church. We stop along the road to admire the lovely Cherry trees full of fresh fruit but nestled deep within a gorge so it is not possible to see how to pick it. Suddenly, we hear a voice from within the foliage beckoning us around the corner. We spy a man inside the dense foliage picking cherries and he invites us to join him. It is quite thorny and steep, but he has found a wonderful secret place from where to obtain some of the best cherries around. We pick for quite a while until we reckon we have collected a reasonable amount and then offer to pay for our harvest. He reluctantly accepts some money for his motorbike and we drive off while stuffing our faces with cherries. We find an unmarked road and decide to see where it leads and even though it is unpaved and quite rugged, we press on in our search. We are soon rewarded with a view of the ocean that is unmatched and the cliffs slope down to two cute coves where we can swim. We set up our picnic at the top on a sunny flat spot and then descend down to the rocky beach. The kids all go swimming out to a rock from where they can jump into the amazingly clear waters below and they enjoy this for quite a while, before we call it a day and head back home. Once there, Annie, Sam and I go into town on a walk and to use the free wifi at the Gala Cafe since we have returned after the cut-off time of our internet at our house. Once we are done, we walk back home and begin our evenings preparations for dinner. Tonight we are feasting on leftovers, but fabulous leftovers they are. After dinner, cards, desert and bed. Another great day!
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