Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Beside the sea



A social morning after a chance meeting with neighbours in the supermarket.  They were going for a beer and invited us along.   Summertime dining. Simple dishes eaten under shady trees with hopefully a light breeze.  Enough to rustle the leaves and ruffle the dark blue sea.



A long established family taverna
You can still go in and choose your meal from the trays of traditional dishes on display in the kitchen



The setting
Tables right on the sea


K with our neighbours, 86 year old Vaso and her son Vangelis
This is Vaso's favourite place to eat, enjoy a beer and smoke a cigarette or 2


K and I shared grilled sardines

Vaso likes baked aubergine with tomatoes and onion and a pile of fries
Nice and soft on old gums lol



One of the 4 (probably more) taverna cats.  We couldn't feed them because the fish bones, and most leftovers, leave an oily stain on the decking.  The owner looks after them

We take a chilly bin (eskie, ice box) with a couple of ice packs when we do serious shopping in the summer. We never know who we will meet and  shopping does not last long in this heat, and I'm not talking about icecream.   A bag of grated cheese has melted back into a block by the time we reach home. That's without stopping for a coffee or a chat. 

We are in the middle of a heatwave again but it's supposed to be a short one. 3 or 4 days. 













17 comments:

  1. I think that would quickly become my favourite place too 😎

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    1. When you can sit right on the beach and with trees for shade instead of an umbrella or awning it's perfect. And the chairs are big, plastic, wicker. Bring your own cushion lol

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  2. Those grilled sardines look delicious, and what a wonderful setting to eat them in.

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    1. This is a taverna we don't usually go to. Neighbours choice and it was just right. K gave his stamp of approval to the sardines s

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  3. What a beautiful place to dine, a sea view surrounded by kitties :)
    Hope your weather is not too hot !
    Hugs,
    Jo

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    1. The heat is just the usual for summer. Not too bad thank goodness

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  4. i think I'd have to go there these days just to get a kitty-fix.

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    1. Plenty of cats around. Everywhere. Quite a few distant Tigger relatives 😊

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  5. We have a portable esky that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It’s a mini fridge. That food is making me drool but the views make me very jealous.
    Mum has early dementia. She’s only going to get worse

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    1. Oh Angela. Sorry to learn about your Mum. Darn! It's going to he hard for you
      We have one of those eskies. Don't know why we don't used that!! I'd forgotten about it

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  6. I have never tasted octopus but one of these days . . .

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    1. Octopus isn't very fishy. Can be be rubbery if not cooked properly. Excellent with olive oil, lemon juice and oregano.
      You need a good cook and a glass of ouzo 😋

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  7. I would have chosen the Octopus, but grilled Sardines come a close second.

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    1. You could've had both of those here. And some cold retsina 😃

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  8. You've got to have a chilli bin over Summer, the old fashiones ones are the best. the Warehouse still sells chilli bins here. It's good the cats get looked after.

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