I'm thinking about moving to sunnier climes...somewhere where there are Olive groves perhaps and pavement cafes with old men playing chess under the shade of striped umbrellas...
Somewhere where Lemons grow...fat and juicy...and small boys with brown feet guard herds of goats...
A place where it is quiet under the mid-day sun...shutters closed...tavernas dim and cool...a man with a white apron and a big tummy...his feet up on the bar...snoozing away.
Bright scarlet geraniums in cracked terracotta pots...lines of clean linens hanging between the houses...soft white sand and a clear azure sea...
A house with a veranda...and long muslin curtains that flutter in a slight breeze...a desk, with paper and ink, set before the window over-looking the harbour...to sit and dream away the long afternoons...
A dog perhaps...a lean dog with paws too big and an ill-fitting collar, who'd follow at my heels when I went to buy fresh caught fish...loll about outside the bar while I drank rough red wine and ate olives from an earthenware bowl...my fish wrapped in a newspaper I cannot read...
Skinny cats with be-draggled kittens meowing anxiously outside the open windows while I cooked the fish for supper and watched as the small fishing boats set sail again...
Nights spent listening to the crickets...watching bats swoop past...lying in a cool room as the doors of the tavern slam shut and the old men make their way home...a baby cries and is hushed...the sky filled with a million stars.
The dog lies at the foot of the bed...his paws twitching in dreams of scurrying rabbits and scrawny feral cats...
Comes a violet sky while the sun rises on another day...
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Sounds very much like an area in Crete to me,but could be many places that many of us have visited, it all sounds lovely and for 2weeks it would be heaven,BUT there is no place like home. At the moment here in Leicestershire it is wet,cold,and very very windy.
A showery, windy cold day here, Vashti, so it was a delight to read your post. We haved shared your dream holidays, now Nirvana. It sounds wonderful, life is certainly never dull.i just wonder though what are the older women doing, while the old boys play chess. Love Margaret x
Thay are sitting in shady doorways chatting and crocheting lace or knitting. Doing breathtaking embroidery or rolling pasta into intricate shapes on a tray. Stringing chillies for drying in the sun, with a tiny glass of homemade schnapps or deadly strong coffee to hand.patting toddlers and greeting passers by. All in a hot, still bee- droning afternoon. Bliss.
Lovely idea Vashti, o.k. for a holiday, not for longer. I stopped going to the med' countries a long time ago, because seeing all the stray animals upsets me too much and spoils my enjoyment. I want to bring them all home with me. My "Mummy" cat came from Portugal and was feral when I got her. After producing 3 kittens and being spayed, she 's the most loving creature you could find. Just shows what a bit of love and kindness can do.
Reminded me of the book Captain Corelli's Mandolin. I have never been to Greece and probably never will now. I loved your description.
I agree with Nikkers about the animals in Mediterranean countries. The way animals are treated is appalling, starving donkeys forced to work, stray dogs and cats. As for bull fights and the bull runs in Spain, appalling.
is it possible that after a while you may start to long for the cool lanes of old Ireland, and the soft spoken folk you love to pass the time of day with? the grass will definitely be greener ! Love Iris x
Marvellous dream, Vashti - on a day like this, cold wet and windy it sounds perfect.....but... I know I would soon miss home - friends, family, local shops, libraries etc. Lovely dream though.
Oh Vashti, what a wonderful thought. I am with you, life should be a pleasure. When we win the lottery then. Take care and keep on dreaming. Maximonkey
You paint a wonderful picture there vashti of tranquillity and sunshine. Let me know if you find such a place and I will chat to Pete about moving too.
Have a good day anyway until then. Wet and windy here so definitely up for a bit of sunshine. Take care xxxx
There is nothing to beat a bright sunny day in June at home though. Where you can hear your native language spoken, eat food you like and are familiar with.
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