Therma, Seychelles Beach

I'm not really good at going with the flow. I usually end up feeling dissatisfied and don’t know what to do after 10 minutes. This is also one reason why I generally feel most comfortable in my own four walls.

Here, that question doesn’t seem to arise at all, and I believe I managed it reasonably well today. After getting up, I first sat on the terrace, drank coffee, and wrote a bit. Maria gifted me some delicious figs from her own harvest. We had a little chat within our possibilities.

Afterwards, I made my way to the main town of Agios Kyrikos. From there, I hiked about 30 minutes to Therma, where the famous hot radon springs are located. Unfortunately, the wind and the waves were too strong today to swim there. Instead, I settled in a tavern and soaked up the atmosphere while enjoying a frappé. The place really feels like a somewhat rundown (but in a good way) spa from the mid-20th century, which is due to the fact that it is a somewhat rundown spa from the last century. The old Greeks from all directions have been coming here for decades; this is where early forms of tourism on the island began. I guess that almost everywhere else in the world, luxury hotels and spas would be built in such a place. Here, admission is simply free, and even at the beach, the sunbeds and umbrellas cost nothing.

On the way back to the car, I decided to continue to Seychelles Beach, which is also located on the south coast. The small pebble beach is situated in a cove, and the path down is quite steep and arduous. I couldn't take more photos than the selfie with the red pear because the beach is very small, and I wanted to respect the privacy of the other people there.

The water there was dreamy, and I spent just over 2 hours there, swimming multiple times and just relaxing in between.

After that, I drove back through the mountains to Evdilos, where I unexpectedly had a (or rather two due to a misunderstanding) souvlaki pita instead of my original plan (fish) and chilled a bit at the harbor.

It’s crazy how every road here on the island winds. I guess the straight stretches total less than 50 meters cumulatively. It’s always uphill or downhill everywhere; one would have to redefine serpentine roads. For 15 km from Agios Kyrikos to the beach, I needed more than 45 minutes, for example.

But: That’s perfectly fine. The stretches are spectacularly beautiful. People with genuine interest or talent for photography would likely stop at every curve.

I feel like there are somewhat more cars on the road than in 2010, but on the way from the second largest town (Evdilos) to the largest (Agios Kyrikos), I counted a maximum of 10 cars coming towards me.

I’m very curious and excited about what tomorrow will bring. Currently, the tendency is towards a beach day, but I’ll decide that spontaneously.

Now I'm having the melon from Maria's garden that she cut for me and indulging in my first ouzo of the vacation.