Wet and windy...

Deserted Village of (I think) Pratia.

Along the harbour front at Astakos

Just like that.

Pork production Greek Style.

Have you met my brother?

The weather has finally started to look more autumnal.  We had arranged to hire a car for Monday and Tuesday but at the eleventh hour we got a call from Orkide, who is doing some work on our winter cover, to say that she would like to come and do some measuring and take the cover with her back to Vlicho.  So we altered the car to hire back a day to start Tuesday.  After a rainy night, Monday morning arrives and Orkide rings to say that as it's raining she won't be coming so with perhaps a little steam coming out of my ears I convince her that it would be best if she did, bearing in mind that this has been sort of ongoing since about May time.  Anyway her and her assistant Zoltan turn up and at first she isn't talking to me but then she softens up a little and is all smiles by the time she goes away complete with our cover and spray hood.  Then the wind and rain start in earnest and we are confined below watching the telly at full volume just so hear it above the sound of the rain and wind.  Tuesday and we go for a ride to Ioannina calling in en-route to collect gas from a garage on the mainland where it costs €5.50 as again €13.00 here in town, and then to get some trout from the fish farms before doing the IKEA thing in Ioannina.  In the whole day we had approximately 5 mins when it didn't rain and serious rain at that but it didn't matter we were out and about.  As we had almost got back to Lefkas we did actually witness a sighting of the sun, but not for long.

Next day we decided to have a look at some places on the mainland where we had not been for some time so we drove down the coast road to Astakos which we have never been to, and calling in at Mitikas.  We like both places very much especially Astakos which is a very Greek resort/fishing port we will call in there again.

We then went up over the mountains to Katouna and lake Amvratika before following the Amvrati gulf from Amfilochio and back to Lefkas.  A wonderful day out and sunshine with not a drop of rain.