End of the Cretan Summer?
Yesterday it rained for the first time in three months.
At the end of August, there was a marked change in the weather. Suddenly the harsh heat of the day abated, and the daytime temperature dropped to around 30 degrees, with the early mornings having a definite subtle coolness. There are even occasional days with large white clouds in the sky again, and even the threat of showers on one day. The evenings are noticeably cooler (20-21 degrees!), so our G&T’s and dinners on the roof terrace may now be numbered, and the BBQ soon tucked away till next year. Eating out at the local taverna has unexpectedly required long sleeved clothing to feel comfortable!
In the village, the Athenians have left their holiday homes and returned to the city, leaving the roads quiet again. A return to the dominance of the pick-up trucks going up and down carrying feed, water barrels, assorted green”stuff” and often large dog(s) which delight in barking as they speed passed the house, just to wind-up Rufus and Buffy! There seem to be less tourists’ rental cars on the road as well, signalling the decline in the number of summer visitors to the island. Even the noisy cicadas seem to have abandoned the silver-green olive trees in the garden for pastures new at last. We now have a growing number of praying mantis visiting the roof terrace, which would be interesting if they did something other that standing stock still and swaying occasionally!
Maybe this is the best time of the year to be here on the big island (reminder -must go swimming this afternoon).
Thought for the day? At least, I won’t be inducting new students to the University for the first time in 21 years – ouch!!!!! Good luck everyone…….
At the end of August, there was a marked change in the weather. Suddenly the harsh heat of the day abated, and the daytime temperature dropped to around 30 degrees, with the early mornings having a definite subtle coolness. There are even occasional days with large white clouds in the sky again, and even the threat of showers on one day. The evenings are noticeably cooler (20-21 degrees!), so our G&T’s and dinners on the roof terrace may now be numbered, and the BBQ soon tucked away till next year. Eating out at the local taverna has unexpectedly required long sleeved clothing to feel comfortable!
In the village, the Athenians have left their holiday homes and returned to the city, leaving the roads quiet again. A return to the dominance of the pick-up trucks going up and down carrying feed, water barrels, assorted green”stuff” and often large dog(s) which delight in barking as they speed passed the house, just to wind-up Rufus and Buffy! There seem to be less tourists’ rental cars on the road as well, signalling the decline in the number of summer visitors to the island. Even the noisy cicadas seem to have abandoned the silver-green olive trees in the garden for pastures new at last. We now have a growing number of praying mantis visiting the roof terrace, which would be interesting if they did something other that standing stock still and swaying occasionally!
Maybe this is the best time of the year to be here on the big island (reminder -must go swimming this afternoon).
Thought for the day? At least, I won’t be inducting new students to the University for the first time in 21 years – ouch!!!!! Good luck everyone…….
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