The unseasonal weather continues....

Vines for Land of Lefkas wine.

 The weather on Lefkas has continued with it's unseasonal ways this week and although not particularly cold it has been wet and windy at times.  This does have the benefit of making sure that the wild flowers are putting on a display second to none this year.  It looks like it may be a bumper harvest of the Olives judging by the amount of blossom on what seems like every tree.

Wet weather = Loads of wild flowers.

We have still managed to get out and about over the last week and have had some journeys along roads which Sandra and I have never been on before I use the word "roads" in the loosest possible sense of the word as a couple of them were little more than tracks and certainly not accessible without a car with good ground clearance.  That said, you wouldn't get to see the true beauty of this island without getting at least a little off the beaten track.

Storm clouds

Today we have been up to the highest church on the island, the church of the profit Ilias, from which on a clear day you can see almost all of the island, unfortunately as can be seen from this picture Sandra and her dad were backed by some vicious looking clouds. Having said that the view from there over Lefkas town and beyond was still spectacular.

View to Lefkas town from the church of the profit Ilias.

For those who have never been up there it is well worth the trip, on the final assent up to the church you pass some huge quarries which I didn't know existed, they are very reminiscent of a lunar landscape quite a sight in their own right.  There really must be thousands of people who visit this beautiful island without ever witnessing it's real grandeur.  If only the tourist rented a car for a few days and saw the place I'm sure they would come back time and time again.  Tourist information bit done!

Geoff inside the highest Church on the Island.

 On the way back home we decided to call in at the award winning Katoghi restaurant at Vafkeri for a coffee and of course to see Alison and Peter to congratulate them on their Daily Telegraph fifth best in the world award, well done you two.

Geoff, Sandra, Alison and I outside the award winning Katoghi.

Well Geoffrey's stay with us is almost at an end now and he'll be heading home on Sunday from Preveza airport.  The weather hasn't been great for him but in some ways it's better like this as he doesn't have to go too mad with the sunscreen.  I'm sure that he's getting ready for his own space by now and also to relate all his stories to everyone at home!