Preparing for winter
Having mentioned the weather on Tuesday and commented that October, so far, hadn’t been its usual changeable self… Of course, it immediately became changeable. We had some rain, followed by a warm but cloudy afternoon and more rain overnight. It had just ended when I got up hideously early and started on some editing, the there are still some clouds hanging about as I write at 7.30 on Wednesday. The Blue Star has been in and gone on its down route from Piraeus, some of the gulets have left, but there are still many boats moored in the harbour, and the streetlights have just gone off. I took some photos of the Tuesday sky, and that’s what you’re seeing today.
A few of the tavernas have closed for the season, I am told, though the village restaurants are still open. People often ask what’s available during the winter months up here in the village, and the answer is Georgio’s taverna, and the bars, the supermarkets and other local shops, so that’s easy. The local shops in Yialos also stay open, supermarkets and so on, as do a couple of tavernas and certain bars, so there are plenty of distractions when it comes to shopping, eating and having a drink.
Neil will continue at the Rainbow Bar for a while longer. The end of his season depends on the weather and number of visitors and is, like the weather, changeable, but the bar usually closes for the afternoon hours from November onwards. So, you can tell from the skies and the smell of the air, the closing of summer businesses and the fact that the fans are going away and the covers are back on the bed, that the summer is nearly over. There will be warm days ahead, but also cold evenings and, later, colder nights, which reminds me, I must remember where we stored the duvet, blankets, curtains and heaters…
