Going, Going, Gone...

Fly catching was extra!

And this from the downhill attackers.

 It's been a busy week with various comings and more especially goings.  Before Geoff and Pauline departed for home we took them to see what the streets of Lefkas look like after dark, which is a little later than their normal meal time but exceptions have to be made.  After a stroll through the town we decided to go for a meal at Margarita's.  Every meal Geoff has absolutely cleared his plate and on most occasions helped out the more slovenly eaters among us but this cured him!

He couldn't finish  his schnitzel it was just a bridge too far.  Kelly, Ray and Linda's faithful pooch had to have extra rations!  To be fair about it none of us actually managed a clean plate as they do tend to over face you a little.

One last visit to Pomordora's to be flattered by Spiros.

On Saturday for their "last Supper" we gave them a free choice of where to eat of all the places they had been whilst on the Island.  They choose Pomerdoras (was Il Sapore, Nidri), unanimously.  This didn't exactly surprise either Sandra or I as Spiros makes  real fuss of everyone who goes there and no exception was made for these two elder statesmen.  And of course the food is pretty good too.

 Despite there being loads of grasshoppers in the UK Aunty had never seen one in the flesh before coming here so we managed to show her one which had tried to drown itself in the swimming pool, we also caught a praying mantis for her to scrutinise, there seems to be millions of them this year.

There are many Mantis' but this one was to show Pauline.

It's been a real honour and a privilege to have been about to show these two senior citizens around the Island for the last two weeks, especially Aunty Pauline who had never had a passport, flown or travelled abroad before, I think it was a great experience for her a shame it's had to wait until so late in life to be enjoyed.

Cheers guys, we hope yoou had a great holiday.

A huge thanks to Ray and Linda for allowing us to use their house in order to get these guys here, we couldn't have done it without you.

 Both are now safely back in the UK no doubt reminiscing about their time in the land of the gods.

Braving the streets of Lefkada.

After dropping them off at Preveza airport we had a short wait for the plane from Gatwick coming in with Linda aboard fresh from her trip to the UK and several days earlier than planned.  It was nice to catch up with all her news and we stayed on at Sivota for a couple more nights before returning to Lesanda.

Ian and David last night having a curry at Palairos.

We were just unpacking the car on Tuesday morning when we were told by the marina manager that the time had at last come for us to move berths to make way for Sun Sail, who are taking over the entire pontoon which we were berthed on.  No hurry they said but we resolved to move the next morning and now we are safely ensconced about five yards from our original mooring on G pontoon.

Last night we went for a curry to Palairos with David and Ian from Vafkeri, they had never been before and David is returning to England this coming weekend so it was going to be the last chance for at least six months for him to try it.  All the way there Ian kept whining about how far it was, about five or six miles as the crow flies but longer by road, half an hour from Lefkas town.   When he got to the restaurant he was moaning that there were only three Chinese dishes on the menu so I asked Dimitri if he would do Ian a fish sweet and sour for his main and he took our advice with the starters.  Wonder of wonders!  he absolutely loved it as did we all, I think the journey was well forgotten by the time he's sampled the food.  Well done Taj Panorama and well done Ian for surviving the shock of leaving the island just to eat.