Wednesday 24 June 2020

Away Day

Two milestones this week

Our first journey over the seas to the distant lands of the mythical Peloponese. In reality, a 5 minute car ferry ride to the mainland.

  Also I finally had my hair cut.
The new hairstyle is nothing special.  I had a very fast snip of three months of long, oddly curling hair, down in my sister-in-law's yard.    The grey showing at the sides hasn't disappeared altogether but there is an overall camouflage of blonde, from a bottle.  I am happy.

My hairdresser, a cousin of course, came with her scissors.  My sister-in-law made some cups of greek coffee, we all caught up on the gossip, found out for whom the church bells had tolled  that morning, and went on our way.  We have a rendezvous in 6 weeks time, same place, same people, not so much hair to cut though.  It was deja vu for my sis in law and I.  We remembered years ago when half a dozen neighbourhood women got together in her yard for their haircuts.  Now that was the place to hear gossip.  But it wasn't only gossip.   There was always lots of laughter because one of them was sure to give us an up-close and very personal story.  Those housewives used to let it all out in more ways than one.

The next day we were on our way to the hospital at Korinth, for a rendezvous.  Not an emergency but a necessity.  Who wants to go to a hospital these days.  




We had to take the car across on the ferry and weirdly everyone, even those closed in their cars, had to wear a mask.  

This is me hiding away under my mask and dark glasses

I left K at the hospital for his appointment.  No-one but those with appointments which show up on the digital list are allowed inside.  Greeks are often accompanied by a few relatives for support so some weren't too happy about that.

I went off to do some shopping at a big shop nearby.  It's a popular greek chain with toys, clothes and household goods.  I was surprised there because no one was wearing a mask, not even the workers.  There were regular announcements  about keeping your distance  but otherwise it could have been pre-corona virus.  I just wandered up and down the aisles and tried to keep out of everyone else's way.  Fortunately at that early hour and on a week day it wasn't crowded.  

K was in and out and I picked him up sooner than expected and we took off for home.  

It isn't safe out there in that big wide world

Since June 15th when the borders opened to overseas flights there have been 9,400 incoming passengers and 21 tested positive.  Another 5 cases were detected at the crossing from Bulgaria.  All have been quarantined.

I wonder if they are watching the other passengers on those flights.










21 comments:

  1. You look like a movie star trying to not be recognised lol
    Yes the crazy rules and restrictions are so hypocritical and inconsistent that they drive us all insane I think

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    1. Thanks Angela. You'd be surprised how many locals said they didn't recognise me, until I opened my mouth and they heard the terrible accent

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  2. What a worry having tourists arriving with covid! Our borders are closed except for New Zealanders coming home but we are getting cases everyday from them - thankfully now under more strict quarantine.

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    1. I'm surprised, though I shouldn't be, that holiday makers are arriving with the virus. I presume they have few symptoms and don't know they've got it.
      Those returners are a problem here too. They don't want to stay at home.

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  3. Congratulations on the hair cut. I coloured my own hair after I just couldn't take the grey roots anymore. I do need a cut though, so I just keep raking it up into a pony tail. -Jenn

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    1. I dyed my hair but the sides always seem to be left au natural. I left my roots for ages but eventually couldn't take it either. Pony tail is good!

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  4. It's now, when things are relaxing, that we all need to remain cautious. I shall continue with my two weekly shopping until I feel really safe.

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    1. I expected the hospital's strict rules but the slackness elsewhere was surprising. I see more masks on this isolated island than around that big city

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  5. The hair cut sounds good and entertaining. As Linda said Kiwis arriving back with Covid but hopefully all contained with quarantine.

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    1. It's those returning natives here that cause a lot of trouble wanting to hug and kiss all the relatives and half the village

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  6. Nice for you to have a hair cut. We are having another spike of the virus in Melbourne, people are complacent and some openly after being diagnosed, just keep doing what they want to. I am staying home!

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    1. Most places here are following the rules, disenfecting seats and tables, placing them further apart, staff in shops wearing masks. It's keeping their distance that is difficult.
      I would rather stay at home and mostly do

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  7. That look is seriously 'bandito'. We trust you were not going into any banks looking like that!

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    1. Lol haven't been into a bank for many months. Thank goodness for internet banking

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  8. Hope K's appointment went well and he is OK?
    I think your hair looks lovely in that photo - great colour and quite soft. Love the mask too!
    We still have no new cases but our borders are still closed so all that may change whenever we allow visitors to come across. We are hoping our government can hold out against that for as long as possible.

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    1. I told her to leave my hair a little longer and like it that way. I actually have a curl here and there.
      K is fine thank goodness. Just a long awaited check up

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  9. All the neighbourhood women gathering together sounds like fun! I haven't even met the people in our street and only occasionally see our close neighbours. No 'community' here!

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  10. We have the same problem here, people coming in from overseas with the damn virus! Grrrr, makes me so mad. They should be tested BEFORE they even get here, so we can keep them OUT. Nice mask, we don't have to wear them at all really.

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    1. I agree that they should be tested before they leave. Imagine being at an airport, on a plane for so many hours and carrying the virus. Commonsense

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  11. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself said Churchill. We will live with Covid now for a long time, like we live with other flus and colds. So what, we can't stop life, and the young and fit carry on. Mostly it is life as normal around here and we forget about it most of the time. I do as I'm told but I am also relaxed and enjoy life as far as I am allowed to, a push the boundaries.

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  12. we are still staying home as much as possible. I was invited to tea at someones garden. she had hoola hoops for people to sit in. Marked out in the lawn. Unfortunately I have been busy and couldnt go. it would seem everyone is losing their head and have forgotten or dont care now. the ones of the beaches are also the ones who stood outside for weeks and clapped for the NHS no doubt. I darent be caught out and become a carrier in case I am needed to go to my parents house.

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