Thursday in Molyvos

Firstly I have to brag about my purse. It is really withstanding the rigors of travel very well – staying clean, maintaining its beautiful streamlined shape. In fact when they rudely reduced us to one carryon I was able to stuff my laptop, 5 books, water bottles and all the other paraphernalia and it still looked sleek and trim. Talk about a beautiful purse. I am sure that everyone is eagerly awaiting theirs. Remember to be on the lookout for an industrial machine.
Despite our intended avoidance of windy mountain roads, it really is impossible to avoid them so we just went on a short trip along the northeast coastline to a raved about beach. Joop took it very gingerly, I hope for my sake but probably more to indulge his primal passion for looking for available fruit trees. It is quite an obsession, especially for ripe figs which even Kyr has enjoyed (though only in a bowl, not off the tree, funny that). Joop will determinedly try to manouver the car skillfully to occasionally allow picking out the windows.
The beach was initially disappointing because it was mostly medium sized boulders covered with slippery algae. It was almost impossible to walk in but if you sat down you could get in that way. Once in, it was like being in a giant aquarium. The water was so clear and the most beautiful blue. The light radiating in from above was other worldly. Under water or in the cockpit you can see the most unbelievable light. There were quite a few fish, some pretty colours, mostly tiny. Joop found Kyr a lovely abalone shell.
Then to a taverna Vafios “which is famous all over the world for its unique local traditional recipes and is recognized as the paradise of Lesbian gastronomy.” Talk about self promotion. The food was of course the same as all the rest. They had more stuffed blossoms on the menu than other places which I was eager to try, but I accommodated Joop by sharing a plate that seemed to have more seafood on it – pickled octopus, anchovies the like, and a very good pink mashed potatoe thing with lots of vinegar.
After the taverna its resting and reading at the pool and then another taverna and then to bed. It sounds quite boring but its not. We enlivened our experience at the night time taverna by playing many games of thumb wars which were quite hilarious. I worry that my blogs are too long but then I console myself that it is optional reading – its not like an email where you feel compelled to try and slog through it, it just sits there in a void unread unless someone feels like it. So I will not apologize about its length anymore.
If there are any world news highlights please let me know. We have very limited access to news – its all greek to me. The flags all over the island were at half mast yesterday and so we are trying to figure it out. Do you think it could be the deaths associated with the fires? Even that seems worlds away. Maybe the greeks talk about them but how would we know? I hope all of my pets are not being too neurotic for their caregivers. It is quite embarrassing to know that I have raised such an obscenely needy dog and cats that won’t shut up.