Breakfast was like yesterday’s but with a twist: a weird sheep yoghurt. As Leon couldn’t read the Greek, just picked something up that resembled yoghurt, and failed to notice the huge sheep on the side! With some of the gorgeous thyme honey, it disguised the very overpowering flavour, haha!
We went to the reception area to ask Violetta if she would print the boarding passes for us, and while her husband Yannis did this for us, we met their little 2yr old, Christina who was very sweet. They went on to explain they had lost a son to meningitis, & then had a rather odd talk about kids gender, and that it’s ok to have a girl. Maybe a lot of people in Greece want a son, and this is particularly revolutionary for them, I don’t know.
Violeta also told us a Fisherman got arrested during their initial very strict lockdown. He received jail for 3mth and fined 500E for going to catch a few fish for himself to eat during lockdown. I couldn’t help but feel that was very heavy handed, and quite cruel to people who are clearly just trying to survive.
We finally got down to chill at the beach, have a read, and a lil swim too.
We went to the lush greenery of the Eden bar for lunch of Greek salad, and Leon had a pizza. I thought it would be refreshing to have a G&T but it made very sleepy.
I then went for 45min nap in the room, while Leon went to bake himself some more, and after, I was much more refreshed, and joined him at the beach for a final bit of sun, sea and sand.
We shared a taxi with Moni & Heather to the airport.
The sun hung like a peachy coral medallion.
While waiting to get on the plane, as part of a long outdoor queue, a yellow hi-vis member of staff who was checking we were not stepping over a yellow line, whom I’ve lovingly named ‘Mask nazi woman’, asked me to wear my mask. The conversation went, ‘but I don’t have to wear it we are outdoors’. She insisted it’s for her safety, as she came nearer to me. So I said don’t come near me then! She persisted, and continued to harass me, despite being exempt if I wanted to be due to asthma anyway (I was annoyed I didn’t think to say that!). There was also a child with no mask in front of me, who would be far more of a ‘threat’ to her if she’s seriously concerned of her health. I was fuming afterwards. Mainly cos I bottled it, and put it on, as I thought, I don’t want to get arrested or some stupid thing like that, and miss the flight home. People are such twats, and what happened to common sense?
Once on, a passenger on the flight said, if one of us has C-19 on plane, we will all get. People don’t think for themselves. All got tested on landing anyway. Daft, as can take off for eating/ drinking/ u12. Anyhoo, I could carry on raging about this, but must move on.
Leon tried to go loo on plane & got sent back to press bell/ light, even though no one waiting! Another Covidiocy!!
I finished my book, sequel to the Notebook, called ‘The Wedding’ by Nicholas Sparks on the plane home.
