Yannis Petrakis tells me that the contract has been signed for the new road between Paleochora and Kountoura. The road passes in front of the camping and will be wider than the present one to accommodate a pedestrian/cycle path as well as increasing the carriageway size I presume. There will be lighting and it is either going to take eighteen months to complete of it will be completed in eighteen months. With the size of the project, it will cause a certain amount of disruption. If it is started in September, it would still run over at least one summer period. The end result probably justifies the means. The present road surface is very poor despite attempts to fix some of the bigger holes. Two guys with a pickup and a few bags of asphalt are going to struggle with the number and concentration of potholes. At least they dealt with a few of the larger ones.
I am no stranger to road projects having experienced the Hindhead Tunnel from beginning to end. By comparison, this one is a walk in the park although I understand there will be some road straightening where the sea has washed away the foundations. There is also an interesting part where a rock overhangs one carriageway presenting a possible disaster for any passing tall truck.
There were a couple of cars in the Grammeno Beach car park when we went this morning so only Charlie, Fido and Luis went off. The others stayed with me. Oskar and Pea are prone to wander off to find someone to bark at. Oskar has been practising his barking again today so had now been awarded the Golden Collar for his efforts. We met Kostas just before 05:00 as he drove his 4×4 back from picking up salt at the end of the Promontory. Only Princess managed to bark but she IS getting better (I keep telling myself). Kostas and I crossed paths later on as he was driving from the direction of Kountoura as I was running back to Grammeno. He tooted and gave a cheery wave.
I wonder how many FreeLoaders will be present on Sunday morning…
My ride was a little windy and my visit to the supermarket swift as I wanted to get back to move on the EG accounts project, eat breakfast and be ready for my weekly phone call.
The afternoon has been spent messing around with EG office computers and converting SAGE data to the latest version. The remote server is now installed so all I need is for the accounts team laptops to set up the connections on their computers.
As I went out for the Evening Walk last night I made a mental note of how near the weather station was to my head. I remembered it too as I set off in the dark this morning. There will come a time when I shall forget the proximity of the weather station to my head. I took a small solar LED lamp and fastened it to the weather station. Hopefully, the LED will still be shining by morning to remind me to watch my head. I have widened the path on the other side by trimming back some of the [dead] herbs. I’m a little sensitive about self-inflicted injuries as it is a little under a week since I fell out of the van to come crashing down on the decking. Considering the force of the impact, I’m surprised at how little pain I still have. Maybe it’s to do with my healthy eating and exercise regime. I still feel it a bit of pain before and after running and also out walking. Cycling affects my right knee a little still. Anyway, onward and upward and take more care in the future!
It looks as though Maria has been busy as the camping is filling up nicely. I expect most of them will be one-nighters and will leave tomorrow afternoon. Sadly, there are still many who cannot afford to take the time off work for a week’s holiday.
The Evening Spin around the field was completed in around 15 minutes. It does the trick which is the important thing.
Half-a-moon is out as are a couple of stars. I bet one is Venus as it tends to follow the sun. Not that Venus is a star of course.
Obi is stretched out on the decking and Fido in the sand near to Oskar and Pea. The others are in their houses. Sounds from the nearby campers drift in the breeze…
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