Instead of a lazy, quiet Shabbat, the weather ‘forced’ us
to stay put and have a lazy, quiet Sunday instead… It had been another stormy
and rainy night, and it looked as if it was going to continue to rain this
morning as well.
Thus, we stayed home in our lovely holiday apartment,
while keeping a close watch on the ever-changing weather. When Wim spotted a
rainbow, we rushed outside (in our pajamas) to take pictures.
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| top left; Faliraki rainbow near the light; top right: between the circle; bottom left; morning rainbow; right: the 3rd rainbow of this day. |
The Greek weather forecast was correct in predicting the
rain was to taper off in the afternoon. After Wim’s afternoon nap, we went for
a walk. According to Google maps, the nearby Nudist (😊 )beach was a 12 minute walk downhill. Of course,
the beach was deserted. The bay lies directly below the rock on which our
building stands and I’d seen it from above, on our first day.
A dirt path brought us to Faliraki beach. Such a
difference with only a few days ago, when we stood there, struggling against
the storm. Even the sun began to shine- a beautiful afternoon!
We walked to the little white-blue chapel in the fishing
harbour of St Apostolos at the end of the breakwater, enjoying the beautiful
views over the sea. And that’s when Wim discovered another rainbow, towards the
north of Faliraki. Awesome!
While enjoying his stone bench in the sunshine, he took
his time to look at the little chapel.
The cross on the façade of the church was made up of 5
and 7 stones. 5= for grace; 7= fullness. It had beautiful leaded windows, which
must have looked beautiful from the inside, but the church was locked.
The last time we were here, we didn’t dare to cross the
wooden bridge because of the strong winds. Today was a balmy afternoon, so this
time there was no risk in doing so.
At the gate of a house, three dogs were barking at the passersby’s
and other dogs, while several cats used the roof of a car to nap in the sun. On
the nearby well, a white cat dozed, oblivious to the surrounding noise and
people walking by.
Two cars were parked near the beach with the owners sitting
inside, keeping an eye on the fishing lines perched in the sand – fair weather fishermen. 😊
We strolled back to the main road leading up our ‘mountain’.
Wim suggested I pick up the car (so he didn’t have to climb all the way up) and
then drive to the Anthony Quinn bay to see if we could find the road to the
monastery on top of the hill.
It was my first time driving that ‘zippy’ little Fiat
Panda, and I loved it! We didn’t find the road to the monastery though! We saw
the building on top of the mountain, but no road leading to it. Very intriguing,
so we’ll have to ask Stergos if there is a way to get there (without the very
steep climb via the steps).
By the time we reached home it was our usual afternoon coffee
time – nice!
I just happened to look outside, and noticed ANOTHER rainbow
– our third in one day! Wow.
For the evening meal, we had leftover pasta with an
omelet, (tasty and quick) and continued our lazy day by reading, writing the
blog, and enjoying the beautiful pictures of this day.
No plans for tomorrow yet. We first want to see what the
weather looks like!
