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September 17, 2003

Sougia (part 1)

This is going to be a late night for me, I have lots to tell and show you. Here, I'll show some pictures from Janel and I in Sougia. (I went back later with Sarah and Andy, see Sougia (part 2) for that)

Here's one of Janel and I at 'Bla Bla', the German bar everyone goes to. View image

One of the Belgians I met (Tim) and I decided to hike to Lissos, which is about 1.5 hrs (ouch, ankle) and puts you into this valley with the ruins of an ancient Greek healing spa, complete with a spring said to have magical healing powers...ooooh.... View image View image

Janel and I left the next day, and here are some pictures of our friends from South Africa (Jack and James) and the 'campervan Belgians' as they will be refered to, since I seem to meet alot of Belgians.
Here's Kevin, Sharon, Vicki and Tim View image

Here's Mon (short for Edmond) and Sharon View image

Here's Mon, Vicki and Tim View image
Their dog, Sitie View image, she was a Greek street dog that they found in northern Greece. They got her shots and are taking her home to Belgium. Vicki is a big animal lover (like me!)


The South African guys were very good friends and even bought the same hat! View image
Here's one of both of them with Janel View image
Janel Showed off her TaiChi skills View image

We were camped in front of the beach shower View image View image

They were all so much fun to hang out with! This is is a big part of why I'm doing this, to make new friends (awww, how cute!)

Posted by Girl Owl on September 17, 2003 10:18 AM
Category: Friends, Greece
Comments

Hello lovely Kate,

is it still so funny in Sougia? I think so. Sougia doesn't changes that much, exept for the people who come and go.

I was one of them. For some days, the sound I made, crossed the space and killed the silence. The presence and motions of my body changed the scenery. Seventy liters of air needed to make place for the volume of my body. The places where I came, were temporary covered: some stones on the beach when I was lying upon them, the trunk of the tree when I stood in front of it. The water of the shower didn't felt straight down when I was under it.

Now that I'm gone, all my influence on Sougia is gone. The silence I killed is reborn, the scenery repainted without me on the painting. No stranger comming after me would remark that I have been living for some days in Sougia.

After reading this, you could start thinking that these days were a waste of time. But then you forget all the good memories and feelings in my mind and I hope also in the mind of others. My memories: a fantasy colouring the reality, a lived dream that I can play like a tape whenever I want. I love that happy end!


So Kate , I hope you enjoyed reading my reflections about Sougia. I 'm missing a lot of things of Crete and writing about it is one of my ways to handle it. In the future my memories will fade out, like walking away from beautiful music, hearing less and less of it. But I can always play the tape again when I love you dancing in my head.


I wish you much fun and new experiences on your long travel. You are a nice and brainy girl.

Thomas.


Posted by: Thomas on September 18, 2003 03:17 AM

Wow Tom, you are quite the poet! My way of holding on to memories is by building this site so I can share with people who weren't there and to reminisce with those who were. I'll be writing about you and Ton in Sougia part 2.
Thanks for your comments (brainy?) and keep in touch!
Love, Kate

Posted by: Kate Merrill (me) on September 18, 2003 04:02 AM

ahhhh flourecents! It sucks to be back at work. I don't want invoices, I just want Bla Bla Bla! I don;t want 300 emails, I just want Bla Bla Bla! heeheehee
Kate, Thanks so much for showing us around and teasing Andy with me....be careful in your travels and come visit ME soon.

Love,
Sarah

Posted by: Sarah on September 19, 2003 11:39 AM

Sare, it was totally my pleasure! I'm so glad that you guys came out, I had a really good time with you. Just think....somewhere good for spring!
Love

Posted by: Kate (me) on September 19, 2003 11:41 PM




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