Monday, June 28, 2010
Weekend Recap
Friday’s taverna party was an immense success- per usual. Lots of beer, lots of unidentified greek shots (sketchy…), lots of dancing.
Saturday was a pretty relaxing day. I ventured to a taverna down the beach for a Greek Salad and ended up sitting down with a freelance travel writer for about three hours. It was the first time I had “ventured down the beach for a Greek salad” alone, so I really feel like this odd encounter was ‘meant to be’— so to speak. I asked her some questions about what she does etc, etc, and I pretty much decided that I need a lot more stability in my life than she seems to have. So, I guess I have somewhat succeeded in this summer’s installment of ‘Alice’s Attempt to Find Herself II.’ I think I need a stable job with an income that doesn’t fluctuate monthly (hopefully my mom and dad are pleasantly surprised by this revelation). Baby Alice is going to law school! (well, maybe not… But she’s not quitting her education in an attempt to be the next Hemmingway). I think good decisions are being made on the beaches of Serifos… Hooray!
On Saturday evening we went to a taverna to watch U!S!A! ….L!O!O!S!E! to Ghana. That was disappointing…
On Sunday we went on a day hike to an isolated cove. We perched on huge rock islands in the sun. It was a “girls only” expedition. Use your imagination… let’s just say some tan lines were “evened-out.”
Today was the usual Monday: Greek classes, writing, and work-shopping.
AND sniffles are gone.
Life is good.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Sifnos(ians) think outside the box
rainbow (or at least primary color) shutters. They're all blue on our island.
Cute lil Lonely Island- with church on top.
(This was on Sifnos) The island on the horizon is Serifos.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Σίφνος
Last night we had the most intense (and phenomenally beautiful) lightening storm. I haven’t seen anything like it since I was in Lame Deer, Montana in 2004. It was out of control- the stone walkways between our bungalows flooded and our little wooden shutters slammed and rattled every time it thundered. I can confidently say these little flat-roofed structures don’t leak. If they can withstand last night’s storm, they can survive anything.
By the time I woke up it was yet another gorgeous day on Serifos. We took a ferry at 10:30 to Sifnos- a slightly more populated island not too far away (you can see it way off in the distance from Serifos). When we got there we realized that you can’t get anywhere without a car- so a couple of the guys stepped up and offered to drive little stick shift mini-cooper-sized vehicles. As evidenced by the fact that I am home safe and able to write about the experience- we survived! The roads are paved on Sifnos (unlike Serifos) so that was a plus. It’s a great little island, and I am glad I splurged on the 28€ ticket.
We stopped at this little monastery built on top of a cave that was infested with cats and kittens (it kind of killed the experience for me). Everyone loves the animals that roam the islands here- except me. I seriously have to scavenge for postcards that aren’t pictures of nasty dogs with the text “Dogs of Greece” or “Cats of Greece.” I just don’t understand the obsession with these ratty animals. Call me heartless, but if you’re not tame/domesticated/medicated/washed/ or Eddie, chances are I want nothing to do with you. (too harsh? Maybe, but I intend on traveling home both flee and worm-free).
We stopped at this phenomenal little taverna for lunch. It was the best view I have seen yet. It was this little old house built on top of cliff and it looked out on the sea and the cliffs- it was wonderful. We had great food too. It was a little more of a middle Eastern/ Mediterranean hybrid with lots of chickpeas and humus in the dishes. The lamb was a little weird, but all in all it was a great meal.
After lunch we went to this little port/resort area which was called “VATHI” (in English). There were some rather impressive yachts in the harbor. It was a relatively ritzy area. We stayed there for a few hours then headed back to Serifos around 6.
Tonight we are having a “formal” at our favorite taverna right down the beach from our bungalows.
Pictures from Sifnos- coming soon!
By the time I woke up it was yet another gorgeous day on Serifos. We took a ferry at 10:30 to Sifnos- a slightly more populated island not too far away (you can see it way off in the distance from Serifos). When we got there we realized that you can’t get anywhere without a car- so a couple of the guys stepped up and offered to drive little stick shift mini-cooper-sized vehicles. As evidenced by the fact that I am home safe and able to write about the experience- we survived! The roads are paved on Sifnos (unlike Serifos) so that was a plus. It’s a great little island, and I am glad I splurged on the 28€ ticket.
We stopped at this little monastery built on top of a cave that was infested with cats and kittens (it kind of killed the experience for me). Everyone loves the animals that roam the islands here- except me. I seriously have to scavenge for postcards that aren’t pictures of nasty dogs with the text “Dogs of Greece” or “Cats of Greece.” I just don’t understand the obsession with these ratty animals. Call me heartless, but if you’re not tame/domesticated/medicated/washed/ or Eddie, chances are I want nothing to do with you. (too harsh? Maybe, but I intend on traveling home both flee and worm-free).
We stopped at this phenomenal little taverna for lunch. It was the best view I have seen yet. It was this little old house built on top of cliff and it looked out on the sea and the cliffs- it was wonderful. We had great food too. It was a little more of a middle Eastern/ Mediterranean hybrid with lots of chickpeas and humus in the dishes. The lamb was a little weird, but all in all it was a great meal.
After lunch we went to this little port/resort area which was called “VATHI” (in English). There were some rather impressive yachts in the harbor. It was a relatively ritzy area. We stayed there for a few hours then headed back to Serifos around 6.
Tonight we are having a “formal” at our favorite taverna right down the beach from our bungalows.
Pictures from Sifnos- coming soon!
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