On the way to breakfast, we recorded the village where we were living ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200319 and then Ben ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200320 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200321 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200322 Ed ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200323 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200324 and I ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200325 admired the glass ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200326 and settled in for a breakfast of orange juice ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200327 fruit and yogurt ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200328 with many toppings ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200329 for the sweet breads that came. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200330 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200331 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200332 seemed as wilted as the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200333 but Sarah and Ed studied the map ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200334 which roused Suzanne from her book ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200335 and once we got gasoline, we were on our way ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200336 to the beach at Elinda which we explored and admired ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200337 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200338 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200339 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200340 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200341 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200342 and then we saw the beach at Kastelo ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200343 and parked the car along this dirt road (neglecting to think about turning around before going to the beach to make the return easier) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200344 and went down to the beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200345 where Ben considered swimming ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200346 Sarah found this ring that we are sure belonged to Homer ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200347 and Ed swam away ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200348 as we looked at the watch tower atop the hill ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200349 and the beaches in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200350 while settling in both on the beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200351 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200352 and on the rocks along the side of the beach. Gentle reader: though there are few images of us in the water, we enjoyed the beach and its waters; maybe that kept us in the water and off the camera? ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200353 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200354 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200355 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200356 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200357 Next we moved on to Lithi, where (relatively) many cars were parked ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200358 and the streets were lined with tavernas of which we chose this one ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200359 and read the menu in images as well as in words ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200360 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200361 as Ben ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200362 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200363 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200364 Ed ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200365 me ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200366 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200367 began with water ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200368 bread ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200369 Greek salad (with the very interesting pickled beans) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200370 and tsastsiki ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200371 and curiously, the cheese for the salad came on the side ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200372 to make my plate look like this before ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200373 cheese balls ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200374 and potato balls arrived ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200375 along with our vessel of the house wine ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200376 and Ben's lemonade ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200377 to go with the grilled vegetables ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200378 and the fish (type 1) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200379 which came with its own sauce ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200380 and encouraged me to make this food face ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200381 before the fish was consumed ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200382 and the watermelon came ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200383 and was also consumed ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200384 but this didn't prevent the bees from coming and raising the challenge of getting the best bee picture. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200385 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200386 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200387 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200388 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200389 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200390 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200391 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200392 While we were focusing on bee pictures, the driver of this bus dented in his luggage compartment ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200393 and so though we liked the front of his bus, he was going to have some explaining to do when he got back. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200394 Some of us went into the waters ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200395 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200396 while others enjoyed the chairs on the beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200397 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200398 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200399 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200400 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200401 before we made our way to the local dessert shop and had ice creams ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200402 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200403 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200404 Coke Lights ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200405 and waters ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200406 and even got a spoon ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200407 with which to seat the ice cream. This left us fueled for the ride back home ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200408 even when we met the goats along the road. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200409 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200410

After a rest, we decided to walk down our hill to Volissos, our local town, for dinner. We discovered the street that we had tried to drive up the first night and wondered how we could have been so foolish. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200411 In the town square, we saw the local hero ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200412 the local hiking path ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200413 and the local museum ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200414 before going to this restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200415 and recording first the menu ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200416 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200417 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200418 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200419 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200420 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200421 and then the welcoming bread ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200422 and water ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200423 and then the people -- Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200424 Sarah and Ed, ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200425 Ben's hair ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200426 and Ben's profile ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200427 and finally me ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200428 when the retsina in a bottle arrived ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200429 along with the salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200430 making my plate look like this ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200431 as we had fried cheese ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200432 more salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200433 cheese pies ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200434 pasta ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200435 and a meat dish ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200436 before having more salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200437 and more cheese pies. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200438 We closed with ice cream -- chocolate ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200439 and rose ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200440 and a cup of coffee, ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200441 not to mention a picture with the manager ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200442 who gave us his card and asked that we send him these pictures. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200443 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200444 After a few failed attempts to record the darkness ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200445 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200446 I took a final picture of the narrow street in about the conditions I had tried to drive up it. What was I thinking?? ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/07.01.08TheBeachesOfSouthernChios//P1200447