Island Stuff

The Saharan dust cloud was so thick it turned day into night

And made a right mess of the car and outdoor furniture. 

Anyone with breathing problems wore a mask. 

A Moray eel. A frozen monster

Weighs about 10 kilos and is about a metre long. It's curled up here and has had the tail chopped off. 

Given to me by a relative who was given it by a fisherman friend. The body is as thick as a....... Can't think of anything. I would need 2 hands to put around it.

I think it was caught in a net. Heaven knows how the fisherman got it into the boat and killed it before it killed him. The teeth are razor sharp. 

And as for this!

Looks like a gila monster. It was about 8 inches long.  I came across it in an outside loo.  It didn't move when I took a photo. Helps to have my phone hanging around my neck.  Fortunately I was wearing shoes and not sandals. I gave it a nudge. Dead as a dormouse. Phew .

Another yacht with a NZ name.  Arohanui.  No-one was aboard.

I googled.  Arohanui is Maori for 'much love'.

Ladies who lunch. English ladies. And a kiwi. 

Lovely to have an hour or so with good company, good food and conversation in English, talking about things that weren't greek

Everyday  a holiday. 

So some people say. We entertained nephews on a  brief visit from Athens. They had a blessing of family graves performed by our local priest. 

Daughter Elli was supposed to be having a free Saturday. Accountants are always on call. 

News flash came over her phone. A group of tax inspectors were on their way to the island. 

Tourist businesses made sure their papers were in order. She had phone calls coming in and went off to the office.