“Greece 🇬🇷 ~Freedom From Isolation”
Having the Greece COVID19 isolation order lifted, on this Monday morning; May 4, 2020 and walking outdoors, without first obtaining permission from the Government with a “movement permit,” or having the fear of being stopped by the police for being visible, was like walking out of a fog and into the light! It was an absolute joy to feel such freedom again!
On our walk-about, this morning, after wandering in and around a few shops, we hung out in Fira Square “people watching,” enjoying our purchased coffees, visiting with the locals, AND waiting for our overdue haircut appointments at 1PM. Barbers and stylists all over Fira were very busy today; so much so, it was by appointment only!
We enjoyed our exploring, today, and while there were no tourists that we saw, there were plenty of locals driving and walking around. It was a bevy of activity we had not witnessed, here, on a Greek Island, yet.
I make friends all over town, many are cats. Shop owners are happy to see me out
The butcher even let me cut some of the meat we buy
Read about this Greek traditional superstition
“Some Greeks believe that one can catch the evil eye 🧿 from someone’s else’s jealous compliment or envy. A person who has caught the evil eye 🧿 feels bad; both physically and psychologically. In Greek, this is called “Matiasma.” To avoid Matiasma, those believe in the evil eye, wear a charm; a little blue marble glass with an eye painted on it. Blue is the color that wards off the evil eye 🧿”
This was from this restaurant where I ate “Mousaka” for the first time, and was hooked. I was inspired to learn how to make it, myself, and this would eventually lead to me being shown, first hand, how to make this popular Greek dish! Before today, we only had a menu from this restaurant, provided by the hotel we were at. Now we know where it is located at in Fira!
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Loved your first free day, keep well and safe
It was extra special! We do enjoy it here!