This was the day for us to explore the Northern part of the island, but we began by recording our villa's front door
and the view to the balcony
and as Suzanne emerged to our front yard (of stone)
I recorded our entryway
and the view of our place
the road to town
our neighbor's house
the stone patterns on the ground
and the nameplate for our villa (Erato the muse)
before taking a look at the fortress atop our hill
and having Ben
Suzanne
Ed
Sarah
and me make our way to a breakfast
of eggs
breads
honey
fruit
and orange juice.
After recording the ceiling
and seating in our family room,
we left the villa
headed for the car
and after capturing the views from the car of the whole of Pyrgos Villages
including the path to the pool and restaurant
we drove on first to Fyta (where we didn't play basketball)
though we did navigate this narrow street
and then to Kampia
and observing the road construction signs
we made our way through Viki
to the beach at Ghiosonas (where Jason and his argonauts , who came from the town of Argos near where we had been on the mainland, hung out). Ben
tested the waters
and we observed the waters
before exploring down the beach
and capturing broad views of the setting
including this movie that shows the waves in motion.
before we decided to leave
and head to Nagos Beach where we found parking and drinks
and a nice looking beach
where Ben and Sarah settled for some drink
as we photographed the waters
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and made our way to the sands (actually stones) where we recorded Ban's bug bites
and the beach scene
including the swimmers (who would soon include us)
before taking the plunge over the stones
and then returning to sunscreening
and beautiful stone pictures
and a lunch with Mythos beer
Coke light
Greek salad
bread (why do they always put the silverware in the bread basket??)
cheese balls
cheese pies
and tsatsiki
which allowed me to make this wonderful face on my plate.
After lunch, there was more swimming. Our location was ideal, we could sit in the taverna at the edge of the beach and enjoy the scenery, good food and shade (not to mention free parking) or we could sit on the stones and worship the sun or we could swim. And, the proprietor had lived in Pittsburgh for along time, so we could discuss Steelers history.
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and we also had bathroom facilities (which we later used for changing clothes) as long as we followed the rules
and then there was more swimming in the beautiful water
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before Ben swam in
and emerged
to a seat on the beach
ad Ed read next to him until we decided it was time to make our way.
Our next stop was in the town of Kardamila where we noted the memorial
and the old home
off the town square
as Suzanne used the public water
before this construction worker
who felt I needed to take a picture of his friend advertising Amstel Light
before we recorded the hiking trails nearby
and the narrow streets of the town
before buying some Magnums (ice cream treats) in the local cafe.
Our next stop was in Lagada where there were many tavernas and ships along the waterfront
and views back up the hills of the defense fortresses
as we sat on the beach in various configurations and watched the town
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From Lagada, we went to Pitios which claims to be the birthplace of Homer and also is home to quite a fortress. After recording many views of the town church
we headed to the fortress
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and recorded the valley below (the one drove that gave me vertigo while on the island)
and Ed began a climb to the top of the fortress
while we kept the valley in check
until he reached the top and confirmed that there was no entry
so we made our way to the town
and away from the tower
which was expensive to maintain
and from afar quite impressive.
We recorded the signage
including an upside down caution sign (never a good sign)
and the local donkey
as we made our way to the taverna Makellos which had been recommended to us.
After bread
water
Greek salad
grape leaves
stuffed flowers
cheese pies
pasta
and saganacki,
Suzanne and Ed
and Sarah were satisfied
but Ben and I
thought it was necessary to buy another dish.
ON our way out of town, we admired the memorial and then headed home to Volissos
where we made our way to our local fortress
and captured views of the valley below
as the camera battery died
but could be replaced in time to capture some sunset
and many views
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in an effort to locate the small street where we had to turn around on the first night (and to see if there was an easy way through Volissos).
After a self portrait
and these photos of Sarah and Ed
we headed back to our villa where I recorded my ever growing collection of labels.
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and the view to the balcony
and as Suzanne emerged to our front yard (of stone)
I recorded our entryway
and the view of our place
the road to town
our neighbor's house
the stone patterns on the ground
and the nameplate for our villa (Erato the muse)
before taking a look at the fortress atop our hill
and having Ben
Suzanne
Ed
Sarah
and me make our way to a breakfast
of eggs
breads
honey
fruit
and orange juice.
After recording the ceiling
and seating in our family room,
we left the villa
headed for the car
and after capturing the views from the car of the whole of Pyrgos Villages
including the path to the pool and restaurant
we drove on first to Fyta (where we didn't play basketball)
though we did navigate this narrow street
and then to Kampia
and observing the road construction signs
we made our way through Viki
to the beach at Ghiosonas (where Jason and his argonauts , who came from the town of Argos near where we had been on the mainland, hung out). Ben
tested the waters
and we observed the waters
before exploring down the beach
and capturing broad views of the setting
