Zakynthos: A Taste of Heaven
Obligatory cat photo included!
A cozy bohemian lounge in Zakynthos- photo by author
Yes, after a long summer break, it's time. Online yoga starts tomorrow, Tuesday, October 11th. The beginner-friendly class meets for four consecutive weeks from 7-8:15 p.m. I've designed a yoga course instead of stand-alone classes because it’s possible to make real progress with regular dedication and repetition.
I will record the class, which will be available to you the next day. The recording will help if you can't attend live or want to practice again at your leisure. If you signed up, you will receive a Zoom link from me on Tuesday.
Bring yoga blocks and your yoga mat. Have some sofa pillows and large bath towels (or yoga blankets) around, too.
Haven't signed up yet? There's still time. Click here.
As you know from my last two posts, I've been coming down from my high of visiting Greece. We left in the middle of September, the tail-end of tourist season. The kids are back in school then, and everything’s less crowded.
There are over 6,000 islands and islets in Greece, of which only 227 are inhabited. I’ve now been to eight of them.
We traveled by ferry to Zakynthos from the mainland. It is located in the Ionian Sea off the west coast of Greece. About 40,000 people inhabit the island.
My husband's dear cousin, Maria, and her family live there. (Hey girl!) She told us that the island welcomed about 1,000,000 visitors this past summer. It was the highest number to date.
As the hostess with the mostess, she arranged for us to have a seaside view at the hotel where she works.
This is what you see from our room at the Crystal Beach Hotel. Pretty sweet, huh?
We only had two nights and one full day to explore. This portion of the trip was truncated because of my non-compliance with the Schengen Agreement. Check last week's post if you don't know what that is.
We went on a boat excursion to explore the island. Zakynthos is known for its sea turtles. The boat took us to the part of the sea where the turtles hang out.
We waited and waited. And then, we waited some more.
We finally saw one that quickly hid from view. They’re simply not hams like the Greek cats are. Here is the promised Zakynthos cat photo. Look closely.
Sea turtles abound, however, in the souvenir shops in the form of trinkets and jewelry. During our boat ride, we stopped at a beach for lunch and explored more of the restful blue waters.
At night we visited the main square. It was packed with people who hadn’t heard that the tourist season was almost over.
There we discovered a sweet delight that would set the bar high for the rest of the trip. We dessert-ed on waffles and ice cream with a twist—the waffles were broken into tiny individual squares, so you didn’t have to exert yourself unnecessarily by cutting up the waffle. Each little square was overflowing with Nutella syrup.
There’s no photo of the said waffle. It, like the Zakynthos turtle, eluded the camera. You have to act fast in Zakynthos for its sweetest treats.
As dense creatures existing on the material plane, we indulged all five of our senses on this beautiful island. More to come, dear reader!