The Swiss couple, who stayed for a couple of nights, paid last night and left this morning. They also gave me a donation towards the dogs. The Italian/German couple with the little girl are also off tomorrow morning. He works in Vienna and she works mostly from home. He commutes back to Iraklion for the weekends by leaving work a little early on a Friday. A nice couple who say they will probably eventually end up living either in German or Vienna.
A retired German couple in a camper arrived as I was chatting this afternoon. They have stayed at Grammeno several times and will probably be here for four nights. They seemed to know the lay of the land which makes my task easier as all I have to do is take their money.
Yesterday afternoon improved after the rainy morning. The sun came out for a couple of hours however it got very cold in the evening. I came down to take the money from the Swiss and we all came to the conclusion it was too cold to be standing about chatting. When I went back to the van I noticed that it was only 14C inside so decided it would be a good idea to put on some heat. Heating in April: whatever next?
It’s cloudy now but it has been sunny for most of the day. It was clear when we went for the morning walk so there was a nice colourful sky. The dogs didn’t seem particularly active but we stayed out for around 90 minutes or so. There is still no fresh bread at the supermarket on Sundays, only bread from Saturday, so no point in going there. I buy two loaves on Saturdays and it’s not too bad on the second day.
Not that I need much shopping at present as I’m almost at the end of what was left by Janne and Erica and working my way through what was left by Sascha and Steffi. Sascha sent an email to say they’s arrived home safely despite yet another delay, this time in Vienna. On the outward journey they were five hours in Salzburg. There are no economic direct flights to Souda unless booked well in advance.
People were swimming in the sea today from Grammeno Beach. The German couple, who just arrived, and the little girl with her mother. There was another group I saw in the distance romping around in swimsuits. Far too cold for all of that still! I don’t get enthusiastic until about July and even then I’m hardly a frequent swimmer.
I had a bit of a sweep and hoover earlier as there were so many puppy bits all over the place and the amount of discarded dog hair was almost up to my ankles. Chewed up bits of stick, towel, plastic, cardboard – the list is a long one. It looks tidy at the moment however I suspect that condition will not last for long.
The forecast promises clear skies and temperatures from 14C – 21C for the next few days. Hopefully we have seen the last of the cold for this time of the year and can look forward to ever-increasing temperatures and the eventual packing up of the awning tent for the next six months.