other side of the island. We waved to all the Princess tourists as we drove
past the commercial tourist trap, which did come with a view. We stopped at
a small niche in the road, a man jumped out from under a umbrella and let
the rope down so we could walk out and enjoy spectacular views of
Paleokastritsa, small island that looks like it is tethered to the main
land by the road and the surrounding sandy beach. The whole vista is of
Liapades bay and is edged by beautiful beaches and resorts. So clear are the
waters that you can see all the reefs below. Now back to that little man
under the umbrella, who Dimitri calls his personal jukebox - drop a coin
onto his table and out comes the piano accordion. Now you have a view with a
tune, a lively zorba, that as a Greek makes you feel like breaking into
dance. if only my cousin Victoria was with us.
It was now time for lunch and close by was a wonderful village bakery. Not
just a bakery, but corner store, deli and coffee shop. We sit out the back
on a balcony that seems to precariously overhang the house below. But this
is forgotten after the first sip of coffee and the first mouthful of their
freshly made feta and home grown tomatoes smothered in olive oil. Nothing
remains on the plate as the last of the liquid is lapped up by the moreish
fresh bread.
Now I didn't know this until I just googled it to work out which stop it
was, but before heading back down to sea level we had one last panoramic
view to enjoy. The village was Pelekas, and the spot is known as Kaiser's
Throne. In the past this was the observatory where Wilhelm II came to find
privacy and to relax looking at the beautiful view. Here the ruins still
stand, and you can climb the surviving stairs to enjoy the same view.
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