12th September
Days of beach time, fantastic bbqs with J and S and plenty of relaxed times around the pool. We have decided our favourite taverna is Stavros in Syvota harbour. At night you can sit on the first floor terrace looking out over the boats as it gets dark. Old Stavros shakes your hand as you leave and his staff are amazingly efficient and multi-lingual. Jackie is a great help with her bits of Greek language - and Pete and she practice on each other the little they know. I can just about manage eferisto (spelling?) and kalimera.
Since arriving here, Pete and I have discussed possibly buying a home here and we decided to view this penthouse in Nikiana. The owner/estate agent said he started this project in 2007, before the Greek economy crash. The building was finished in 2014 and the penthouse is still incomplete. It is a nice space with a mezzanine bed area, but it's most stunning feature is a 67sq meter terrace with 180 degree views of the bay looking back towards the mainland. They seem to plonk buildings wherever they choose and the usual open and scrappy olive tree groves surround you low down, mountains behind with plenty of green trees plus a small house and another 3 storied mess of a building! All this reached by a narrow steep rough road you would never dream of taking in any other circumstances - it's entrance from the easy to miss.
Hmmm, we will think about it ------- maybe.
Days of beach time, fantastic bbqs with J and S and plenty of relaxed times around the pool. We have decided our favourite taverna is Stavros in Syvota harbour. At night you can sit on the first floor terrace looking out over the boats as it gets dark. Old Stavros shakes your hand as you leave and his staff are amazingly efficient and multi-lingual. Jackie is a great help with her bits of Greek language - and Pete and she practice on each other the little they know. I can just about manage eferisto (spelling?) and kalimera.
Since arriving here, Pete and I have discussed possibly buying a home here and we decided to view this penthouse in Nikiana. The owner/estate agent said he started this project in 2007, before the Greek economy crash. The building was finished in 2014 and the penthouse is still incomplete. It is a nice space with a mezzanine bed area, but it's most stunning feature is a 67sq meter terrace with 180 degree views of the bay looking back towards the mainland. They seem to plonk buildings wherever they choose and the usual open and scrappy olive tree groves surround you low down, mountains behind with plenty of green trees plus a small house and another 3 storied mess of a building! All this reached by a narrow steep rough road you would never dream of taking in any other circumstances - it's entrance from the easy to miss.
Hmmm, we will think about it ------- maybe.
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