Month: June 2022

Some doggy reaction to a nearby pussy event caused me to go into getup mode until I discovered it was only 03:50 so I went back to bed for another thirty-five minutes! A couple were on Alonaki Beach doing little except looking into the sea. They seemed quite pleased to meet us at 04:55 and…

At 04:24 I looked at my watch only just before the alarm went off. I hadn’t been terribly organised however I’d remembered to charge the head torch and have it by me. The dogs took a few moments to spring into action however Fido was at the front of the queue. In fact, it was…

I feel asleep in front of Vincent so found myself going to bed at nearly midnight! The morning alarm appeared to come round very quickly. There was a strong breeze so our walk was cooler as well as reasonably insect reduced. There were some lads camping on the shore by the Big Beach and still…

I had a fan blowing on me all night as it was so warm. If I’d been more organised, I would have slept outside in a hammock. It was cooler as there was a breeze as we set off up the Promontory. I was not paying proper attention so Isabella and Sasha managed to drag…

I got to bed much earlier than the previous night as it was much cooler so far more pleasant. That all changed as the morning was a shorts only event. I used my shirt more as an insect swat than a garment although I put it back on for the second walk and bike ride.…

I was wondering if Noisy would be back for Maya but discovered they decided it was too late to call to pick her up. In fact, I was awake until midnight as everything was delayed due to the adjacent meeting. In any event, it was still too hot to go to bed and to sleep.…

It was so hot in the night I relocated to my chair outside and slept the last ninety-minutes. Needless to say, we were out on The Promontory in good time. I noticed Isabella’s red light was spending a lot of time in one place and it was later I discovered she’d been emptying an overflowing…

My slumbers were interrupted by a phone call from someone at reception. I considered calling Tonja but didn’t see the point in us both losing sleep. I went up to reception to find Tonja already there so I let her get on with it. We were out good and early as I’d changed my alarm…

It was only 04:45 when we left the gate as I was up well before the alarm as there were dogs wandering around beneath me. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t get up earlier each day as it so light at present. Kostas’ car was parked in its habitual place however we saw no sign…

The alarm didn’t go off as I was already up and seeing to dogs. I’ve got the hang of wriggling my toes into my fivefinger shoes and they feel part of me. I walk without worrying too much where I’m treading as my feet are becoming used to the sensation of walking barefoot. It’s early…

Inspector George Gently took me on an interesting revival of the days of Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ speech and the racial tensions of the 60/70’s. That speech was delivered the day after my thirteenth birthday at a particularly impressionable time in my life. Having spent several years living in a multicultural community I found…

Simon Templar entertained me until bedtime. Fido was inside and remained inside all night. There was no wind at one point but it was gusty and strong as I got up. I considered whether I should wear my FiveFingers on the Early Walk and how long it might take me to get into them. In…

Fido spent the night outside coming in around fifteen minutes before getting up time. Fine by me as I didn’t have to let him out at three. He managed to remain quiet and was able to relieve himself at will. With plenty of moonlight and a warm breeze, the Early Walk was very pleasant. We…

Maya and Sasha were taken for a walk by the boys then brought back to me so the family could enjoy a peaceful time in the bar. I took the two of them for a quick Promontory walk once it cooled down. Sasha was free but Maya was on a long lead. I doubt she…

I took yet another load of clean bedding to the store by the reception just as Janne and Erica were leaving for the airport and their flight back to Stockholm. I watched a little Michael Palin as he journeyed through Peru but didn’t make it to the end as I was falling asleep. I was…

Fido went out at four but wanted to come back in again. I explained it was close to getting up time so he could stay outside. The moon was higher and brighter but there was still no sign of Mercury even though the sky was almost cloudless. The moon washed some of the brightness out…

There were sheets hanging up from the day before as we set off on our walk. I put Janne and Erica’s wash in the machine on a timer and had to empty it first so hung it up to dry. Still no sign of mercury but then the month is still young. The moon was…

He really did need to go out as I watched him wee which was his priority activity. Fortunately, he was quickly back inside so I could resume my slumbers. Despite being a Public Holiday, we were out walking across the field at five with only a sprinkling of FreeLoaders on the beach road. Other than…

Fido tried for an exit pass around three however I told him to go back sleep as I knew he’d been out for a wee at bedtime. Now that the weather is warmer, there’s a reduced need to pee anyway. The Holiday Celebrations had been trialling the new sound system at the bar so I…

Fido got me up at three, went outside, turned around and came back inside again. Fortunately for him, I was still half asleep so my toe didn’t connect directly with his bottom! I’m going to take his little watch away from him tonight. It was a lot cooler and there was a stiff westerly breeze…

Fido went out just before three and then wanted to come back in again at half-four just before it was time to get up. I was awake anyway so it didn’t matter. The Early Walk proceeded according to tradition including a quick chat to Kostas who appeared to be doing well with his salt collection.…

A cooler night requiring a sheet as it was too chilly without. The morning was cool to start with but once in motion it was fine. Kostas was collecting salt and appears to have filled some of the rock pools with water. There’s a threat of rain over the weekend which might set him back…

Fido went for a wander around three so I was up for a few moments to let him out and back in again. I’m not sure what the fascination is at that time of the morning but I don’t need the floor sprinkling and he’s persistent anyway so letting him out is the easiest option.…

At least Fido waited until four this morning before asking to go out. He still needed me to open the gate for him but I was awake anyway as it was hot during the night. The weather is particularly warm at present. I was wearing a T-shirt and shorts and took off the T-Shirt as…

Despite being let out at bedtime, Fido had me up around three for a wee. He was wandering around so I went back to bed only to get up later to let him in. The door wasn’t even closed properly. Our Early Walk was a little later out of the starting gate as Luis seemed…

To celebrate my new-found freedom I got up at the same time, walked the dogs and then rode up Panorama to the mountain top before circumnavigating Paleochora and back. I walked the Girlies but was not wearing boots so all three of us went into the water where Sasha went full-on swimming for the first…

As the forecast predicted wind later in the morning, I advanced my ride to 07:00 to make use of the calm to go to the top of the mountain then round Paleochora and back. With this mission accomplished, I took some time for my brain after walking Sasha and Isabella. I wandered the camping to…

The morning was calm unlike the remainder of the day. The Early Walk was fine but it began to get windier once I took the girls out later. I wanted to go to Paleochora as one of the customers needed to see a [female] doctor. I knew where one was located so went to get…

As predicted, I wasn’t late to bed even though I’d fallen asleep earlier. The night was hot so not even a sheet was required. The mosquitoes were whining around my tent but I was secure inside. Some had nibbled at me during the evening as my big screen is a real mosquito magnet. It was…

My last check-in was at 21:30. A French couple in a motorhome who’d got lost so arrived later than expected. I had nowhere convenient to put them so parked them on one of the roads for the night. They were suitably grateful and the last of the 20€/night customers. Things were moving along at Azzuro…