Seaside eating

We finally managed to get off the island again

This beautiful blue and white church is in one of the tiny villages on our way to the seaside and a table by the sea

The young priest here did his military service at the Naval Base on Poros.  K was one of the officers in charge back then.  When we heard he had gone into the Orhtodox priesthood and was officiating at a church nearby we stopped to see him.  There were hugs and cheek kissing and promises of return visits.   The church has its fiesta soon so we'll make sure  to join in the festivities  ... lighting of candles, blessed bread and maybe a glass of wine and a plate of fatty pork.

The Orthodox flag with its double headed eagle on a yellow background.  The eagle is holding a cross and orb and has a crown above its two heads.  Its two heads represent  Byzantine, one head looking towards the west and Rome, the other looking east to Constantinople

A delightful little taverna right beside the water.  Luckily it was covered.  The weather suddenly changed and we got almost two minutes of rain

At the table next to us our neighbour was getting a line ready to throw into the sea and do some fishing.  This family is from Poros and were on the same car ferry, ending up at the same taverna.  It's a popular place for a Sunday outing, only an hour away.  In summer the kids can swim while the men drink ouzo and the women supervise the proceedings in their shrill voices 

All the fish is fresh from the family fishing boat.  We had to wait till this one returned with the day's catch

A greek salad, some small fish, a jug of wine and a big bottle of water

The seagulls were not the greedy sort but they were very vocal.  This one must have been yelling at his/her mate

A few minutes another gull landed on the water and they both floated happily together