M and I are having a very greek time of it here on Rhodes.
After my last blog post, yesterday evening we drove to Prassonisi - a famous windsurfing and kiteboarding beach where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean. The beach is wide and windy and the ocean is literally packed with really really good windsurfers and kiteboarders.
Later that night we returned to Gennadi, where we played more backgammon, ate gyro and drank retsina (one of the most unpleasant drinks I've ever tasted - crappy white wine with strong overtones of pinocleen), then continued playing backgammon while drinking ouzo. I won the backgammon of course. In accordance with fine Turkish tradition (taught to me whilst losing to K earlier in the week), upon winning I shoved the board under M's arm and suggested we play again once she'd learned to play the game.
Today we drove most of the day and saw much of the island, with lunch at a highly recommended (but unimpressive-looking) fish restaurant called Lucas on the harbour in a little port town. Awesomely fresh. Rhodes is a beautiful island - once you get out of Rhodes town. A very quiet and rural place.
Italy tomorrow.
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