Wednesday 25 September 2013

Fruit and Veg are awesome


OMG this is the time to enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables.
Forget pre-packed ,polythene wrapped uniform tomatoes and peaches and ruler straight cucumbers. Now is the time to try ripe, fresh, delicious, succulent, misshapen fruit and veg that tastes out of this world and even blindfolded you’d know what it was just by the aroma.

It’s the season for melons, figs, peaches, plums and apricots and I’ve just, much to my surprise eaten Blackberries. Awesome!
And as the Autumn approaches the time for families to harvest Olives is swiftly approaching.
 

Hitchhikers guide to Kefalos


Anybody staying in Kefalos will know that the walk up or down to the village is a major feat. Early morning and evening are manageable if you are not used to walking, but in the heat of the day an absolute no no for me. There is a train and a bus if you are prepared to wait a bit. But it is the only place in the world where I feel safe to pick up hitchhikers for a lift up to or down from the village.


It’s such fun returning old Greek ladies back up to the village after a swim and bringing another down to start work in the supermarket .They don’t speak much English, but with enough gestures and a little understanding on my part for left, right and straight on we manage. The language of Hitchhiking is universal. Would I pick someone up in the UK? I doubt it, but then I don’t see many OAP’s standing on street corners with their beach towels.

 

'Crete is full' Thank goodness otherwise I'd never have found Kefalos





‘Where are we going?’ said Ron. ‘Some place called Kefalos, Crete is full’ I said. And 25 years later we’re still going to Kos. You get hooked for life once you go to Kefalos. It’s quiet, it’s peaceful, it’s friendly, it’s a place where you get to say Kalispera everyday and get an answer back. It’s safe, it’s laid back.

Is it beautiful? I think so, though maybe not in that breath-taking sort of way, more in that comfortable, familiar way, especially when you drive into Kamari bay from the airport and see Agios Stefanos in front of you. It’s a place that has so many hidden gems to offer and once you get to know the locals they will be pleased to share them with you. It’s also a place where anyone of any age can go and feel safe and welcome.

 

 



Why on earth did I believe that Crete could be full when there were only two pages of Hotels in the brochure? Well I'm glad I believed them then otherwise I would never have found the magic of Kefalos.