Yesterday we drove to the sea, me, Costas and Myrna, for a simple fish lunch at a simple taverna. It was a hot, sunny but windy day. We sat in the lee of the taverna's verandah with ice cold Keo beer, nibbles of tahini dowsed in golden-green olive oil, green cracked olives with garlic and coriander, taramasalata, hot pita breads and a glistening salad. Followed by giant grilled prawns, small fried red mullet, and piping hot salty proper chips.
After lunch we stopped at a small village which had made a park around a grove of ancient olive trees. Broad, sturdy, tortuous trunks, and branches still bearing fruit. How old? I don't know - there was no information but these were the grand old men of olive trees.
Costas and Myrna
These giant terracotta pots were used as storage jars in Greece and Cyprus.Now sadly they function mainly as garden decorations.
The diamante sea
The simple blue and wicker chairs of most tavernas.
Yesterday we drove to the sea, me, Costas and Myrna, for a simple fish lunch at a simple taverna. It was a hot, sunny but windy day. We sat in the lee of the taverna's verandah with ice cold Keo beer, nibbles of tahini dowsed in golden-green olive oil, green cracked olives with garlic and coriander, taramasalata, hot pita breads and a glistening salad. Followed by giant grilled prawns, small fried red mullet, and piping hot salty proper chips.
After lunch we stopped at a small village which had made a park around a grove of ancient olive trees. Broad, sturdy, tortuous trunks, and branches still bearing fruit. How old? I don't know - there was no information but these were the grand old men of olive trees. 
Costas and Myrna
These giant terracotta pots were used as storage jars in Greece and Cyprus.Now sadly they function mainly as garden decorations.
The diamante sea
The simple blue and wicker chairs of most tavernas.
Beautiful. I love the chairs.
ReplyDeleteoh god. I'm so missing this. SO MUCH! You describe the food beautifully. Love to Myrna!
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