Friday, July 23, 2021

Fully rested

Woke up at 10 o'clock and already full of energy. I completely forgot that I need a beach towel for tomorrow's day at the beach! So, off to the city...... I quickly found what I needed and also bought some food. Because you have to bring your own food on the trip.

What I noticed is that there is always a bowl of water in front of the houses. Sometimes the water is collected from air conditioning systems and sometimes there are water bottles next to it. So at least the many stray cats and dogs are provided with water. Cool thing!

It is also noticeable that there are a lot of sports shops here, clothing stores specializing in Italian fashion, and even more pharmacies. Sometimes there are 2 pharmacies right across the street from each other. And crossing the streets is also a philosophy in itself! Yes, the Greeks also have something similar to traffic lights. But, they don't take it quite sooo seriously. Especially the pedestrians (I'm one of them) just cross the streets when necessary. Quickly check the situation, determine the speeds of the cars and buses, and find the right moment. Works great! Almost as good as my second plan: fix the squeaky doors in our room and raise the shower head that is too low to a normal height. The Greeks also know about WD40 (oil in a can). But a tourist who asks for it is apparently not really common. Accordingly, there were big eyes when I asked for it. I found the cable ties in another store. There was also quite a surprise about my request. lol

Back at the hostel, I fixed the repairs and then prepared everything for tomorrow. Then I sat in the garden in the basement with my book. Music in my ears and poof, the thick book is finished. A little less in my suitcase. Yay. At least! Smile

Since I have never been in the city in the evening, I decided to eat at the harbor today. With a view of the lighthouse and the many tourists from all countries. Short detour to Alexia's jewelry store (where I was gifted again: this time with a big bag of dried thyme. Yammy). Then back to the hostel to write the 2 reports. Oops, I already find 2 new roommates there; one from Russia and one from France. And my long-term roommate from Ireland is leaving me tomorrow.