It is a national holiday in Greece tomorrow which means that our (very touristic) town is packed with visitors for the festive three-day. The lovely weather is making things even more crowded. So for the morning walk I had to resort to routes off the beaten track!
Above our scenic town there is a castle. Actually there are two of them, a lower and a higher one. Both built to protect the town and its people from the invasion of pirates and other enemies. Nowadays there no vicious pirates coveting the town's wealth but the "invasion" of tourists can be quite overwhelming too.
Although those modern "invaders" bring wealth to the town instead of looting it :)
Nevertheless I followed the example of our ancestors and turned to the safety of the castle. And while most of the visitors were having their morning coffee at the countless coffee shops of the town or roaming the scenic roads of the old town, I passed the beach with the early swimmers and took the uphill road to the castle.
Marcos (the dog) totally approved this change in our daily routine. He had to walk a bit longer than usual next to me without sniffing and peeing around but once we arrived he was off leash to do his thing undisturbed :)
Usually his walk is with a 5 meters long leash and I can see in his eyes how much he enjoys the occasions that he has the space to run freely!
The prickly pears are struggling to survive with the extended drought that has hit our part of the world. I have never seen them so wrinkled before but hopefully we'll have some rain soon and they'll return to their normal looks.
I don't want to think though, how stressed the rest of the flora must be if the cactuses that are meant to survive in arid climates are in such poor condition.
As I was enjoying the view of the old town, the extremely loud music from a parked car near by, reminded me that festive days are meant to be loud and occasionally tacky and annoying :)
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Greetings @fotostef ,
Thank you for such a lovely post....enjoyed your scenic photographs and tour.
Marcos is quite photogenic! ^__^
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
Thanks a lot, I am glad you enjoyed it :)
Looks like peace. What a beautiful place you live in :) Happy Ohi Day!
Thank you, it is beautiful indeed :)
And you know what we are celebrating on the 28th. I wasn't expecting that!
I know many things 😎
Hahaha :)
the place is very beautiful, a holiday there will definitely be very impressive.
Yes, a lot of people choose it for their holidays!
Thank you for stopping by @reachdreams :)
The weather looks really lovely and I hope it wasn't that hot. You live in a beautiful and clean place 😁 so aesthetically pleasing to see.
It is a lovely place indeed!
Thank you for stopping by @macchiata :)
You're welcome! Your place is really awesome 😄
for the festive three-day? 3 days off? I'm moving there as the place is lovely!
You are welcome, any time :)
Beautiful place with a peaceful atmosphere, three holidays are perfect for visiting your area, good shot my friend, this one is my favorite:
Thank you for stopping by @furkanmamplam :)
OMG!... What luminous, clear, eloquent photos! Sweet to look at!
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Thanks a lot :)
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It's nice to have places to go even though it is so crowded in the city...
I would love to see even more views from the castle. Looks like you live in a paradise!
Oh, and your dog is so cute! My mom's dog changes completely when he is off leash. It's like you would pour new life into his veins 😂
It is beautiful little town indeed! Far from paradise but still, very nice!
Yes, letting the dog off leash is like watching the joy of life itself :)
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Εκεί κοντά στο κάστρο δεν είναι η αμυγδαλιά; 🤔
Χαχα, δεν την ξεχνάς την μυγδαλιά ε;
Εκεί κοντά ναι αλλά πάλι δεν πέρασα να την δω 😟
Χαχαχα, όχι, είμαι περίεργη να μάθω αν έχει βγάλει αμύγδαλα.
Α, πάλι το ξέχασες; 🙄🤦🏻♀️