Day in Town

This morning the wind has let down and it is much more comfortable walking along the water.  We did the long side and ended up at the market where we planned on just buying strawberries for breakfast. We ended up buying a lot more. We bought a burned ricotta cheese. One of the workers selling it spoke good English and we had talked to him a couple of days ago. He showed us how they eat it with olive oil and oregano. We got to sample it that way and it was very good. We also bought fresh sardines, peppers, bread, artichokes, oregano and a couple of things

Still some breakers but the wind has died down

Salt streaks on some of the cars windows this morning

An old B&B that they are fixing. look at the tiles inside

Father & son on the beach at 8:30

Bad feather day

Fixing the nets on the docks

2 tug boats were in this morning

Looks like the tow truck just lifts the car up from the 4 wheels

We had planned on just walking around the island at lunchtime but once we crossed over the first bridge we decided to explore the mainland shoreline, We ended up near a park where I knew there was a grocery store nearby that the apartment owner had recommended. Since it was easy for Wendy to make it home, walk straight down this street and you will be on a bridge to the island. Wendy says she never wants to stays somewhere big unless there is either a wall like Lucca was or an island like we have here. She make it home ok as once she is on the bridge, she has no problem finding the apartment.

Found the block where the grocery store is advertised in the windows but I don't see it. On one side I find a gourmet grocery store but that is not it. They have lots of choices for a bit of everything. May return here as well to get some specialty items. The grocery store is actually on the back of the block. It is the nicest one I have found so far and is about 20 minutes walk from the apartment. Filled a bag with stuff we needed including a bottle of wine and it was 17 Euros. Prices are much better than on the island.

Scooters are driven almost as much by girls than the boys although the boys drive a bit faster. Sometimes too fast for us

Pizza place just around the corner

Large building near the market possibly the jail or police station or both at one time. Just abandoned now.

The fountain is spraying straight up this morning

Daily boat picture

This is from the bridge going to the mainland

This one been under water for a while

On the mainland side

Must be busy in the summertime

Not sure if I want to try horse or not

2 things we don't see often on a sidewalk at home or here. An Orange Tree and a Phone Booth

Mobile sock and underwear vendor

back on the Island

First time I seen this guy giving Bike Tours

The view when you reach the street in front of our place. Turn left at the mirror on the left and our apartment is down the little alley, behind a locked gate, up one flight of stairs.  Think you can find it Ron and Nancy?

Fresh Sardine Sandwich for lunch for me (Andre) and a glass of fermented red grape juice. Wendy stuck to her salad

Before supper we went for another walk in the small streets. It was too chilly to walk along the water

Cathedral at sunset

Fisherman prepping his gear in a building on one of the small streets.  Father, son and dog were working in here, wish we knew some Italian they were really friendly and would have been fun to talk to

Nice arches

Love the sign

Back at the apartment, I made a spaghetti sauce to go with the fresh noodles that I got at the supermarket earlier today.

We then watch American idol and the voice video on YouTube.