A beach, an island and two churches

 

I seem to have got into writing the days blog at the end of the day it documents, and posting it on the following day. I have posted on an alternative site a Greek language version, this is on https://livingonserifosgreek.blogspot.com/. However my Greek isn’t up to standard, so it’s using google translate. I was meant to be cooking a lunch for a couple of friends Friday, but one of them was whisked off on the helicopter to get treatment, I hope they recover soon. After Grans for an early lunch I went to Agios Sostis to have a lay in the sun, and do some Greek. There wasn’t much rubbish, but I did have to share the beach ( not my bit exactly ) with three other couples. I tend to use the less used bit. I saw Sifnos, with a cloud over it, which looked a bit odd.

I then drove around the island to visit two churches, both I am sure I have seen before. The first was being painted last time I was there, it’s not finished yet, but has lovely views over to Platys Gialos. It was locked but I could see inside through the glass in the main door. It has a huge grape vine growing beside it on a pergola.


Secondly I went to Aghii Anargyri, you start down a track , but then it gets a bit unsuitable for four wheels and I walked the rest of the way. The sea was a mill pond. There were green terraces uncultivated, which might have been very productive years ago. The water the farmers use here,  is from the reservoir, we drink water from boreholes. When I got to the church a lizard was very cooperative, and got my first photo of one. Usually they scamper off. It had vivid green colours. The church itself was built in 1908. When I walked back I saw I had parked my car on top of the church, metaphorically speaking, because of the way the track zig zags. It had a huge seating area, I bet that track gets busy on the churches name day. 




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