City Visits

 

The second important reason to leave the island is the car.  The car must pass it's pollution certificate yearly and it's warrant of fitness every two years. This means a trip to AutoVision in the city of Nafplio.  AutoVision, from what others have told me on this blog, is a European company.  They are all over Greece too.   The check is done in under half an hour during which time we can watch the car going through its tricks or have a cup of coffee and sit outside in the sun.

Then there's time for supermarket shopping, maybe a wander through the farmer's market, food of course at the Old Men's  Cafenion, more coffee and home.  It's a well worn routine, whether for the car or for our health visits.

Nafplio and Argos are our two, almost twin, cities just 15 minutes apart.  The rest of the family goes for coffee, a ride on the tourist trainaki, souvlaki in the sun, a run up the 999 steps to the ancient castle, a joy ride on a small boat to an island with another ancient castle or just an amble through the old town and its tourist shops.  

We are only allowed to go for serious problems.

And serious food

A Greek salad with tomatoes so tasty he asks the owner where they buy them and arranges to pick up 5 kilos

'Our' new favourite haunt

The Old Men's Cafenion

where they all sit for gossip and a drink with friends to while away the morning hours and keep out of the hair-of-the-wife

These huge pottery containers are at the car place, AutoVision

They've been here upside down in the garden for a few years

Another photo from the café.

Fried kalamari and a half litre jug ready for refilling. Never mind the drive home

Fresh fish at the market

A local traffic jam in the back road to AutoVision