Another brilliant holiday on our favourite island and much better weather than last Sept. with a storm over the first weekend and the odd shower on our last day 
shame we were walking the beach at the time!
Flight out bang on time, bags off very quickly and within 45 minutes of arrival we were checked in, changed and enjoying a cold drink at the Venus. With Big Al & Lyn arriving the day after it was nice to see a familiar face in Michael (Alan's twin brother) and his wife Wendy. Still find it spooky that they are so alike. Peace was shattered the following day when Al arrived and it's then plain to see who the noisier brother is!
Taking full advantage of the lovely weather we spent a couple of days lazing around the pool. Julie delivered our hire car on the third day and we headed off to Porto Roma for coffee followed by a long lazy day at Plaka. The following day we headed down to Kerri and had lunch at Ag Sostis. Just love driving around the island and stopping as the mood takes you. Friday morning was not looking good so we headed off to Zane town for some shopping and then back to Laganas to see my favourite jeweller, Phil was by then several Euros poorer so I just had to buy him a beer down on the beach!
After the storm the weather took a turn for the better and we spent most of the second week by the pool. We had arranged with Lyn & Al to spend a night in Alykanas so we set off on the Monday morning for a bit of a tour of the island, stopping at the Castello for those great views and then up and around the mountains arriving in Kampi just in time for lunch and those really stunning views. From there we drove to Alykanas and checked in to our hotel. Now this was a bargain price and sadly the rooms were nothing short of well awful
We headed off to Bonkers Bar and over a beer decided the hotel was not for us and headed back to the Venus which caused some amusement. Shame really as it would have been good to see the resort at night.
We had some really good evenings at Buon Amici, Dias, Paolos and Zeppos with drinks/lunch at Cronulla, Iguana, Venus, Stanis and Crystal Beach.
The food in all of these places was as usual excellent and the welcome received just fantastic. We have some great memories but one I shall not forget is on the night of the storm leaving Dias and making an undignified exit My flip flops aquaplaned on the top step and I landed at the bottom in a heap muttering something very unladylike!! Fortunately no damage done apart from a wet bottom and a couple of bruises which did not deter me from a nightcap back at the hotel!
The Venus remains our favourite place and it was good to see so many returning guests. Nick and the team maintain their very strong customer service and it truly is our home from home.
Kalamaki still works for us and much has been said about how quiet it is this season. We found that the popular restaurants and bars were busy in the first week and a little quieter in the second. It is sad to see some empty buildings especially down on the old Kalamaki road which did seem to be regenerating over the last couple of years. Hopefully once this recession is behind us we will see the resort back to the thriving place we all know and love.
So here we are back home after a wonderful holiday and now on countdown to next year.
Photos to follow - trouble uploading at the moment..............
