My darling aunty Martine is a bit of a hippy. Self-confessed, of course. She likes markets and dangly earrings and making a bombsite of a kitchen while cooking. She is also talkative (although I think this doesn't do justice when describing just how much she talks). She is one of the most unique characters you'll ever meet, and one of my favourite people on this planet.
Part of her charm is her town, Lachania. It is about 60kms south west of the city, and the roads in Rhodes are a bit shit, so it's a bumpy ride. The town is nestled back from the main road by a 2 minute drive, with it's own church, taverna and white-washed houses.
Another part of Martine's charm is her pets. She has roughly 20 cats and two flokati-rug dogs as pets, all of whom make up the welcoming committee when driving into Lachania. The cats are a bit wild but she has names for all of them, and they know when it's dinner time or how to break into the biscuit packet for an extra snack. Cheeky and Snoopy are like big teddy bears, who wag their tails and headbutt you for cuddles.
One of the most wonderful things about my Aunty is her cooking. When I was a kid, she had a restaurant in the next town over, Katavia. I used to write the specials board and play backgammon there... I digress! So her skills in a kitchen are thus that I have asked for a few of her recipes to take back to NZ. Obligingly we have spent most of this afternoon getting supplies for cooking lessons - from four different supermarkets. Then a stop for petrol. Oh, and a stop for cigarettes! Earlier, before the supermarket shopping spree commenced, we went to a delicatessen which sold Rhodian sweets, one of which I am quite fond of. It is honey and sesame seeds and it's chewy and awesome...
So! The plan for tomorrow is cook, eat, cook some more, visit friends, cook more and eat! And I'll probably take a million photos along the way :)
Needless to say, I am exciiiiteeeeeddd!!!!!!!
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