Walking

We have had two more glorious days. Yesterday we went to our friends’ house, the electrics have just been installed and it is getting close to completion a very exciting time for them with so much to do at this late stage. Having picked their kitchen, bathroom, tiles and light fittings they have now to choose their appliances, cooker, fridge, washing machine etc. While we were there we all picked their eating olives from the tree in their garden so that they could prepare them for eating.

Later we walked up from the house and along the kalderimi, donkey track; up towards Kastania, it turned out more of a hike than a walk. The path soon turned into an overgrown track and we struggled up and on, in our shorts and walking sandals, scratching our legs on the vegetation as we climbed. We looked out over Stoupa and the surrounding area admiring the beautiful views and enjoying the clean fresh air and tranquillity. We passed two shepherds tending their sheep; one seated on a wall dreamily watching the sheep the other appearing to be having a sleep on the hillside. What a hard life!

Today we went to Kalamata, mainly to look around the dealerships for a car, but of course we did other things while we were there, like having lunch in one of the many street cafes and watching the world go by. There was music playing in the street and we noticed several flags flying, there were also a lot of youngsters about, maybe today is a Greek holiday. We came home quite tired with plenty of car brochures; tonight we must do our homework and make a decision, made slightly more difficult as of course the brochures are in Greek.