Thassos 2004

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Day 10 - Friday 18th June 2004

We woke at 6am to the sound of thunder. I dashed out to retrieve the towels we had laid out to dry and just in the nick of time, as seconds later there was a downpour.

When we woke at 9am for breakfast, the sky was overcast with little sign of breaking to allow the sun to shine through. So we mused for a while, played cards in the bungalow ans tried to pass some time until there was a knock at the door - Stephanie wanted to know if we fancied joining her and Alec for a trip in the car.

Thassos is an island with a mountainous centre, sloping down to the coasts. It has a coastal road that circles the island and allows you to drive the circumference of 'The Emerald Isle' in less than a day. We visited several small villages with unpronounceable, let alone spellable, names - most of which had a couple of shops and nothing much else.

We sped down the coastal road to Limenaria for a coffee and cake break where we walked along the harbour front and dipped in and out of the tack shops in search of something awful. We also had a look at Agili and a monastery on a rock face where Debs had to wear a bright yellow flowery skirt and a dark top to cover her shoulders, whereas the worst they could do for me was a pair of dark brown ankle-biters.

It brightened up gradually throughout the day and by the time we got back to Makryammos at mid-afternoon, it was nice enough to sit outside to read and play cards. After a beer and a large dinner, we sat down to watch the football but discovered that the recent thunderstorm had brought with it one of the things we really hadn't wanted to see this holiday - the thing that can ruin a pleasurable evening - an irritating creation put on this Earth to do nothing but annoy the hell out of you - yes, mosquitoes!

The little buggers were all over us as we sat in the outside bar. I killed as many as I could but soon we were imagining them on our skin and itching, slapping and scratching false aggravations, so we decided enough was enough and headed for the bungalow.