We met up with the B/Ps as we call them (Barbara and Richard's troupe) for meal in Yialos to be even nearer to the explosions!
But we'd promised ourselves a good long walk yesterday (Saturday) and that is what we did. Fuelled by coffee and cake at the Olive Tree (wonderful place which will be sorely missed when we leave), we retraced our steps round the back of the Chorio, down the "old" steps to back of Yialos and up and over to Nimborio to see if the taverna was open yet - it's not. But what a wonderful place and oh so quiet..a luxury so rare in the UK. This route took us past some men "handling" recently slaughtered lambs which was a bit of a surprise as we don't see that bit in the UK..I wasn't upset, more curious than anything as I eat lamb occasionally and should know more about their deaths as well as their lives.
More fireworks/explosions are promised today - Judas is symbolically put to death followed by noisy celebrations! What's so amazing is seeing small children and animals completely relaxed about the whole thing. In the UK there'd be the cries of babies and terrified domestic beasts scurrying for cover. England is going to seem very tame after this little lot!
I notice I've mentioned the homeland more than once ... must be because we've only a few days left..wonder what squatters rights are here?!
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