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Sitting outside at Delfinia – Spetses<\/p><\/div>\n

Here it is, Sunday afternoon and I have just one night remaining on Spetses for now … the realization of it all has not registered with me yet.\u00a0 Perhaps that is partly due to the fact that tomorrow morning at 1135 hours, Costas and I will depart the island together on the Flying Dolphin bound for Athens.\u00a0 We have booked a hotel in the city centre for a two night stay … Costas has things he wants to do in Athens and we both wish \u00a0to visit the new Acropolis Museum.\u00a0 On Wednesday, Costas will farewell me at Athens Airport, my Emirates flight departs for Dubai at 1550 hours and by 1700 hours, Costas will be on the Flying Dolphin returning to Spetses.\u00a0 A great plan actually, as it means I have avoided the very early departure time of 0615 hours from Spetses on Wednesday and a subsequent lengthy wait for most of the day at Athens airport … all very civilized!<\/p>\n

This past week, Costas has continued working at the Bar.\u00a0 With help from Roger painting, Tea cleaning, Costas varnishing tables and chairs etc and the occasional help from me … in a few more days all will be ready for opening night on 21 December, through to about 6 January and the Greek will be feeling extremely pleased with himself.<\/p>\n

Many days I have continued to enjoy the opportunity to cook … it is so nice to do so and to sit down and\u00a0share a meal with someone.\u00a0 One day I\u00a0made a very nice fish soup, another day I cooked chops with potatoes in the oven – loads of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper then yesterday, I made a most impressive spaghetti bolognese.\u00a0 The day too was impressive and so when Costas came home early afternoon suggesting we take a walk together down to the Old Harbour, I jumped at the opportunity.\u00a0 On the way back we stopped at a seafront establishment to sit right on the waterfront\u00a0in the sunshine and share a nice cold beer.\u00a0 Then Costas suggested we\u00a0should have a salad with calamari and another beer … the spaghetti bolognese would keep for today.<\/p>\n

During the week we were out a few evenings … one night to Mayo, Thursday\u00a0first to Delfinia and then on to Votsalo where Mike and Nick were playing.\u00a0 Last night\u00a0once again to Delfinia, then on to Votsalo, keeping company with Panayiotes and Christos.\u00a0 The best movie of the week would have to be “Sling Blade”.\u00a0 Our best takeaway of the week, a tie between souvlaki from Cockatoo and pizza from Filippos.<\/p>\n

I had been wanting to visit Costas’ mum’s grave and on Wednesday we went together to the cemetery at the Monastery of Agia Pantes.\u00a0 On 19 January it will be a year since her passing and Costas has a need to be on the island at that time.\u00a0 However, all things being equal, he will visit me in New Zealand around late January\/early February.\u00a0 In any case, I plan to be back in Greece next year, arriving just in time to\u00a0once again spend Easter with my family on Crete\u00a0before moving on to Spetses and Costas.\u00a0 Tentative date of 2 May departure\u00a0and a late June return, enabling me to be on Spetses for the Classic Yacht Races too.\u00a0 In a few days’ time I will be back in Wanganui with many things to do, however, I do hope to find the time to write just one more Blog about our time in Athens and my journey back to New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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