Rethymno - market and a swim

Saturday is market day and Rick had managed to hit it once just as they were packing up.

We made a point of getting over there at a decent time. It's between the bus station and the soccer field in a large parking area. First there's a clothes section

and then you are into the produce.

My Greek has improved enough to recognize that the top item is Graviara cheese, so that was our first purchase.

There were a couple of cheese stalls. We should have cruised the market first because the other one had it for a Euro cheaper.

All we were really looking for was cabbage

but everything looked so good

that we did get lured into some other things. These pears were so sweet and juicy that we ate them on the spot.

This stall sold Narcissus, herbs and teas.

A quick sketch that I added paint to later.

Lugged our purchases back home then

after lunch, we drove down to the beach in front of our place. This might be a Sandpiper, photo by Rick.

Rick had paddled in the Sea the day before but became the official photographer of this event. Yes, it was very cold getting in!!

But I acclimatized quite fast

and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

While Rick preferred "vicarious swimming".

Warmed up in the sun before heading back home to shower off the salt.