Windy!
As forecast, we woke to a howling wind. The sea was crashing in across the harbour and the noise – I can’t adequately describe the sound made by the wind whipping through the rigging of all the yachts that had sought safe harbour in the town’s port. It was like some sort of persistent, demonic, whistling howl, and, with parasols upturned and washing flapping in the wind, it was a apocalyptic scene and sound that greeted us when we tentatively opened the shutters this morning.
It wasn’t a day for the beach, so after a leisurely breakfast we headed out to wander the alleyways of the town, discovering bits of Skopelos that we hadn’t yet seen. Despite the wind, the sun was warm and it was a pleasant few hours ambling around, before stopping for a gyros for lunch in the town square – delicious!
The wind was still blowing, so we headed back to our apartment and enjoyed the luxury of our outside space, somewhat sheltered from the fiercest wind, which as the afternoon wore on, began to abate. By mid to late afternoon the sea was calming, and the wind little more than a stiff, cooling breeze. Some of the morning’s ferries had been cancelled, so it was pleasing (as ever!) to see the Seajets Speedrunner Jet arrive and depart, indicating that, after a day of excitement normality was returning to our little piece of paradise.
