Off Island

 A visit to a local oil press and lunch by the sea. 

Tony, Rainy and Nels

Who did we meet on the car ferry? 

Granddaughter Nels. 

Nothing can be done in secret here. 

No need for secrets today though. It was lovely to have Nel's company across the straits. 

Strait or strait-s?  Both sound OK 

Visiting the oil press, off season, to pick up half  litre of Extra virgin very local olive oil for niece Julie. 

Local Poros Extra Virgin Olive Oil will soon be available in NZ thanks to her and husband 'Greg'. 

Thanasi, a friend of K's was only too happy to open up and show us around.  He filled up 2 cans from the huge tanks of oil.  

The day was a scorcher but the oil is kept at a stable temperature, beautiful and cool, in air-conditioned rooms. 

Here are brother and sister.... in-law, with a young man I once knew well. I used to cook his lunch at the Daycare centre on Poros 20 odd years ago. Such a nice guy. He said he didn't remember the cook but he remembered the great meals. Very diplomatic

 This younger generation is taking over the Press.

His father is Mayor of Poros. 

On the island we know everyone. If they're not Family they're friends

 

View of the olive groves down to the sea

Business done we went down to the sea. 

Another familiar face. Vangelis, a member of our extended Greek family. 

Once Chief of the Poros Harbour Police

An excellent lunch at a seaside taverna not yet discovered by tourists. 

We ate in the shade of mulberry trees and enjoyed the cool Sea breeze. 

Seabreeze, good taverna food with local extra virgin oil from another press close by. 

Wine from vines just down the road, fish from the sea a few metres away. 

Jan joined us for lunch and we just relaxed