Wordless Wednesday #2

Arabella Chickie in Greece

Today was Farmer's Market day in Lavrio...

Every Thursday in the little town I am living in in Greece there is a Farmer's Market.

They sell beautiful produce and fresh fish as well as tools and clothes and household items.   The fruit and veges at the market are much fresher and better than those sold in the supermarket, but it is a bit 'pot luck' as to what you will find at the market from week to week.

Since May, the only onions I have been able to find at the market or the supermarket are red onions...

I've been buying my onions from these two chappies nearly every week for the last 5 months and they hardly every give me a smile.  Deep down I'm pretty sure they like me though... well I like to think so anyway.

I do love the beautiful colours at the market and the bustle of people and the sound of the vendors touting their wares...

Look at this lovely guy smiling for my photo! Most of the vendors don't speak much English and I speak no Greek, but we get by okay. The people here are so friendly and helpful.

These two are my favourite market vendors.  They are a mother and daughter pair and they seem so pleased to see me each week, it really makes my day. They always throw in something extra as a gift for me when I shop with them.  This week it was a melon. Aren't they cute?

Market garlic is fantastic... so much better than store bought...

And the tomatoes!  Oh, the tomatoes.... in my opinion, the tomatoes in Greece have the best flavour you will find anywhere in the world.

The fish from the market is also really good.  It's always fresh, and surprisingly these stalls are not too smelly...

Well, there you go... that was my trip to the market today.  It was a bit of a grey day, so not quite as cheerful as usual, but still good.  My arms nearly dropped off with all the stuff I bought and had to carry back to the car.

Arabella Chickie in Greece

A Chirp from the Chickies in Greece

We are one set of Chickies (a Chickie and a Chickie-in-law) who normally live in Auckland, New Zealand, but for the last four years have been working in the superyacht industry and travelling around the world. 

We are currently working on a motor yacht based in Greece.  Our roles are Manager and Chef/Stewardess.  This is the first superyacht job we have had where we have had a base and been able to have our own apartment rather than living on the boat! 

This is the view from our apartment...

The funny thing about Greece is that there are a lot of really run down looking buildings...  It does add to the charm though.  Lavrio, the town we live in, is about an hours drive South East of Athens and is definitely in need of some repair.  When we first got here in May, we were wondering what we had got ourselves into, but we are starting to get to know the place now.  It seems to be an up and coming area, so in a few years time it will probably be a pretty cool place.  It is the closest port to the islands from the mainland, which is why we are here.

We thought the summer was nearly over, but this last week has been gorgeous here.  We have friends coming to visit us in November, so hopefully the weather will stay lovely for them. 

This is a view from where our boat is docked...

And this is that same cottage in the photo above up close and personal.... See what I mean about things being a little bit run down here?

Well that's our first post from Greece.  We have tons more photos to share from our travels.  Stay tuned!