Wednesday, 25th of July 2012

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oday I woke up starving and decided it was probably time to put some kind of food in my fridge so I headed up the road to the local grocery store owned by my father’s good friend George. The produce on the island is entirely seasonal and organic and much of it is grown locally on the island. I stocked my hand basket up with apples, peaches, grapes, cucumbers, feta cheese, local honey and Greek yoghurt and headed inside to pay. 

The fresh produce section of the store

As I was walking out I was called to by one of my father’s other friends Tasos, who is from Sydney. He invited me for lunch that day to meet his family. Later in the afternoon I came back and was delighted to meet Michael, Kerry and their two daughters Emma and Lauren- Aussies! It’s funny how excited one becomes to meet one of their own and revel in the instant connection of familiarity. I spent the whole afternoon with them discussing work and life on the island.

Later in the evening Lauren and Emma met me for cocktails and wi-fi at The café over the Stefani. It’s nice to have some new friends!

With every day that passes by on Meganissi I am feeling more and more at home. It's a strange feeling to have as I have often felt that I don't really belong anywhere. I don't want to leave this island. I want the days to slow down and the summer to last. Before leaving Australia I was plagued with many ailments all of which have disappeared since being here. Strange. 

The view from the Stefani lookout