A Sea of Mist

This morning we woke to find the island surrounded by a sea of mist with just the highest points poking out above the clouds. The gardens dripped with dew and the Kali Strata was running with water when I walked down shortly before eight. The March equinox is only weeks away now and the adolescent gurglings of my young roosters herald an ever earlier dawn. The almond blossom is giving way to perky bright green leaves and the verges are alight with glossy yellow buttercups. We will probably only have one more serious cold snap before spring gives way to early summer. Night time temperatures are already around 12 degrees centigrade and last night, cooking on the wood stove, I had to open the kitchen door to let some of the heat out!

Down in the harbour some businesses are starting to get ready for summer, to the accompaniment of cheerful Greek 'hits of the 60s' drifting around the amphitheatre. The Dimitroulla has just called in en route from Piraeus to Rhodes. The big boat schedule is now so erratic it has become a case of 'take it as it comes - unfortunate for both potential passengers and the shipping company concerned as it is obviously preferable to book on something that is definitely coming than something that might pass through if circumstances permit.

As this weekend coming is Carnival and the weather looks promising for Clean Monday everyone is planning picnics and outings up the mountain or on the water. Displays of kites for sale have appeared outside unlikely vendors and the supermarkets are filling their freezers with mussels and other approved fasting foods.

Have a good week.

Regards,
Adriana