I remembered to set my alarm ten minutes earlier to be ahead of the game this morning. I was fast asleep when it sounded so needed a couple of minutes to work out which way up I was. I finally worked it out and got out of bed.
Normally, Πέντε goes out of the compound gate with me so as to be away before the Mob are let out. This morning, when I showed her the gate, she looked at me blankly and remained inside. I went off to the loo and passed Ursula on the way out, on my return. Πέντε was still not up for leaving and disappeared back into the van. I left her, taking Obi with me to get the other three dogs which I’d be taking out through the field gate to the stony beach.
Ursula was ahead of me, standing admiring the sunrise as I appeared. It was getting light by this time and I’d pocketed my torch as I walked across the field. We both admired the sunrise and took photos before moving on.
It was quite light by the time we arrived at the end of the Promontory and I set off across the rocks with the dogs. We ran and walked. The dogs had fun chasing each other as usual.
The Boris walk went on a little longer as we chatted to the British couple with the Hymer on the beach. They were just off for a cycle ride to Krios beach and were getting their bikes out of the van ‘garage’ at the rear of the vehicle.
I rode to Paleochora to pick up the food for this evening’s meal as I said I’d provide the Last Supper. Nothing spectacular just some salad with Fakes and some beets and leaves.
A few support calls punctuated the day as I sat in the warmth of the awning tent with the door wide open.
Πέντε remained in the compound until she wandered out with me in the afternoon. We think she might be afraid of the strimmer and the flying stones.
Afternoon tea was followed by a visit for Johanna bearing some books. She visited the dogs and took back their hard disks.
Just when we were preparing to leave, a group of Russian hikers arrived requiring a room. Since most of the Small Cabins are full and the blankets have been stolen from the vans, I felt letting a van might be a challenge.
As it turned out, the guests had sleeping bags and there were two blankets in the van already so had not been completely robbed.
After a call to Georgia for a price, the Russians took the van leaving Ursula and me to walk the dogs.
The walk was warmer and less windy than the day before but we still didn’t hang around as time was getting on.
On our return, I finished off the supper which we ate in Tony and Ursula’s van. We agreed that having a van was a good idea at this time of the year due to being able to sit inside together to eat in the evenings.
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