Sitting under the stars

It's the end of another beautiful, warm and restful day. Breakfast on the balcony moved into reading a book which I completed and so I can recommend 'The children act' by Ian McEwan. Then time for a refreshing swim. It must be hot Jill couldn't resist either and following a light lunch we had to take another dip to cool off.

Time then for a proper exploration of the village of Vamos. On arrival  we felt we needed some refreshment so to a local cafe/ bar for a cold drink. Well hospitality kicked in once more. First a bottle of cold water while we waited for two cold beers to arrive. Yet with our drinks came nibbles of small breads, cheese and ham. The glasses had even been frozen to retain the cold of our drinks. So we sat and watched the world go by. A local rolled up with his open truck and hung his scales. He then proceeded to sell water melons and tomatoes while nipping for a drink as well. Finally we wandered the narrow streets and popped into two churches. The first a large one and it did not feel right to take a photo.  No one was in the second so here is a quick view of the smaller church.

It was then time to cook an evening meal on our return and we finally met our neighbours in the next door cottage who had arrived in the early hours.  They should have been here Tuesday too but got bumped off their plane by easy Jet at Manchester . So we no longer have the pool to ourselves!

So the day ends sitting on the balcony under the stars and a cooler evening which is great. The plan is to visit Knossos tomorrow so an early start to avoid both the heat and the tourists. We have not exactly made early starts so far so we shall see.