Monday 17 October 2022

Photos of Poros Visit

The second lot of visitors have come and gone.  The weather stayed mainly fine, we enjoyed many morning coffees either gossiping down on the harbour or on our balcony catching up on family and reviewing the years gone by.


My brother and wife came through europe carrying heavy cases and have left with much the same weight I should think.  What did they drag all the way through Europe this time?  4 kilos of Raro drink mix and a kilo of marmite.  Oh aren't they wonderful.


What's Raro?  For us its the taste of NZ.  It comes as a powder in rather heavy bags, just add water and dream of home.  All kiwis know of it of course.  The drinks come in a myriad of flavours, orange, mandarin, mango, pineapple and mixes thereof. My girls love it.  


And what did they replace the weight with?  Good Greek olive oil.


On one of our farewell nights we went up to the taverna up the road.  Its under the grapevines and is perfect for small children.  They must have had a few rowdy greek children because there was a new sign up.  Only in Greek

Attention Parents

While enjoying our space please make sure your children do NOT -

- throw stones in the fountain

- steal the table numbers

- destroy the garden or pick the flowers

- smash the garden lights

- break the playground equipment




 


Our active kids did none of that!  They played hide and seek and had their photo taken on the hammock.  The hammock?  Yeh, the weight of 7 kids was too much and they did break that but it was end of season and it was at the end of it's life anyway.  Plus the owners are family!  Always helps


We all had our photos taken on my daughters rooftop as the sun went down.  


Contemplating Poros


And they all met up again with my greek sister in law
Here they are, my two sisters in law with hardly a word in common just enjoying each other's company



The obligatory family BBQ at our house


All organised and cooked by our traditional Greek

I think, I know, a good time was had by all

And they're coming back really soon


Touch wood


24 comments:

  1. Yep, I'll second that comment... bl**dy wonderful for sure!

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    1. Lovely to have all that kiwi company.

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    2. Ps you should have seen us trying to dance the haka. A lot of kamate kamate and sticking out of tongues. We weren't very good at all 😂

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  2. Yes, everyone had a wonderful time. I would gladly swap Raro for Greek olive oil.

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    1. If they'd been a week later they could have taken this year's fresh oil. The harvest is just beginning

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  3. I think I counted 17 +photographer in that picture. Wonderful!!

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    1. Yes, there were 7 from NZ and 10 of us! A happy, noisy crowd

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  4. Sounds like like everyone had a wonderful time. Good Greek oil Id happily take. Although I don’t think customs would let it through. They’re very strict here

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    1. Olive oil has never been a problem. We have brought it through lots of times. Just make sure you declare it!!

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  5. Marmite is worth carrying definitely, not sure about the Raro. Keri juice is much nicer. But it must've been good to see your family.

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    1. Keri juice. Now haven't heard of that one. It will go on the list .

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  6. What a fabulous time you all had. Marmite🤑 but the drink sounds really refreshing. How do they get the olive oil through customs?

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    1. The drink has a real tropical flavour. Just lovely!

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  7. This’ll be a summer to look back on with smiles and love

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    1. We had some really great get togethers . Lots of noise!!!

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  8. How totally wonderful. Those gatherings are the best (and lovely when they all go home again).

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    1. You said it all! Just wish they all lived a tad closer . We were thinking of towing Poros down to the Pacific

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  9. F was surprised Raro still exists. Her family have to smuggle pineapple lumps and marshmallow easter eggs! What a great time you all had and a great place to have it too. Poros so much nicer than the city.

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    1. There are always packets of pineapple lumps in the suitcase and gingernuts too. Hadn't thought about marshmallow Easter eggs. They'll go on the list. And chocolate fish!!! Omg

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  10. Such happy photos. You all know how to party on Poros.

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  11. How fun to have family come to you! Looks like everyone had a wonderful time enjoying all things Greek, and nice of them to bring you the tastes of home!

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  12. Sounds like the visit was fantastically successful - hopefully you will all be seeing each other again sooner rather than later :)

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