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.