A Week Off For Easter
Ooops, it's been a while since I posted anything so I must put that right now. Easter is the most celebrated time in the Greek Orthodox church & this week is Holy Week. I have a week off work & don't return until Tuesday 10th April so a nice long break. When I return to work I'll be agreeing my hours of work for the Summer, when I shall be increasing to full time.
You can find some interesting information about how Easter is celebrated in Greece here. I'm planning on meeting up with a friend & her fiance in Zakynthos town on Friday night to witness & take part in some of the celebrating. Apparently things don't start to happen until about midnight & go on well into the early hours of the morning. I think a couple of hours sleep in the afternoon may be in order to be sure of staying awake to enjoy it.
Ive no further updates on my house sale & purchase situation just yet. I'm still awaiting any news of when the contacts will be signed for the sale of my UK house though I know that the buyer's surveyor has now been to do his report for their mortgage lender so hopefully things will move forward now. I've met with my Greek lawyer who is currently looking into an issue to do with the the land registry documents for the house I'm buying here. I'm hoping it's not something that's going to be a problem, so as you can imagine I'm still a little on edge until everything is signed & sealed. I'll update as soon as there is any news.
The year seems to be moving along very quickly. It seems such a short time ago it was Christmas & now we are approaching Easter & with the beginning of May the new Summer season will be upon us. I will certainly notice a change to the island as our Summer visitors begin to arrive & the resorts all come back to life after their Winter sleep. There is lots of activity to be seen taking place at restaurants, bars & hotels, all getting things repaired, refurbished, built & painted ready for the season to start.
The weather seems to be warming up a touch, though still quite chilly at nights & with some rain forecast still to come. There are even a few dreaded mosquitoes making an early appearance. One afternoon last week it was such a beautiful day that I just took a blanket & a book & went to sit on Crystal Beach at Kalamaki for a couple of hours. There was a fair breeze creating quite a few waves on the sea but it was just so lovely & peaceful to be able to sit there all alone on the beach taking in the sights & sounds. In just a few weeks the beach there will be very different when it's once again a sea of sunbeds & happy holiday makers. I'm looking forward to the Summer again though I've most certainly also enjoyed the contrast of the Winter too. I suppose I really do have the best of both worlds & once again count my blessings that I'm lucky enough to call this beautiful island HOME.
You can find some interesting information about how Easter is celebrated in Greece here. I'm planning on meeting up with a friend & her fiance in Zakynthos town on Friday night to witness & take part in some of the celebrating. Apparently things don't start to happen until about midnight & go on well into the early hours of the morning. I think a couple of hours sleep in the afternoon may be in order to be sure of staying awake to enjoy it.
Ive no further updates on my house sale & purchase situation just yet. I'm still awaiting any news of when the contacts will be signed for the sale of my UK house though I know that the buyer's surveyor has now been to do his report for their mortgage lender so hopefully things will move forward now. I've met with my Greek lawyer who is currently looking into an issue to do with the the land registry documents for the house I'm buying here. I'm hoping it's not something that's going to be a problem, so as you can imagine I'm still a little on edge until everything is signed & sealed. I'll update as soon as there is any news.
The year seems to be moving along very quickly. It seems such a short time ago it was Christmas & now we are approaching Easter & with the beginning of May the new Summer season will be upon us. I will certainly notice a change to the island as our Summer visitors begin to arrive & the resorts all come back to life after their Winter sleep. There is lots of activity to be seen taking place at restaurants, bars & hotels, all getting things repaired, refurbished, built & painted ready for the season to start.
The weather seems to be warming up a touch, though still quite chilly at nights & with some rain forecast still to come. There are even a few dreaded mosquitoes making an early appearance. One afternoon last week it was such a beautiful day that I just took a blanket & a book & went to sit on Crystal Beach at Kalamaki for a couple of hours. There was a fair breeze creating quite a few waves on the sea but it was just so lovely & peaceful to be able to sit there all alone on the beach taking in the sights & sounds. In just a few weeks the beach there will be very different when it's once again a sea of sunbeds & happy holiday makers. I'm looking forward to the Summer again though I've most certainly also enjoyed the contrast of the Winter too. I suppose I really do have the best of both worlds & once again count my blessings that I'm lucky enough to call this beautiful island HOME.
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