A sadness falls across the island when it rains like this during Summer. It's almost like people are too shocked to continue, except for the kids of course. They enjoy themselves no matter what the weather conditions.
I'm pretty certain that once this weather blip passes, it will all be back to normal. September is usually a great time to be on the island. Still lots of people around, but not as many as in August of course, so it's much more relaxed and easy going.
Luckily there hasn't been any electricity outage of any significance to go along with this weather. A few momentary outs, but nothing major. Imagine not being able to get online, we'd have to play in the rain along with the kids or sleep off the addiction. Seriously though, electricity outs are particularly bad for all the businesses and restaurants, so it's no laughing matter really.
September 2014 - Monday 1st - Alot of people have left over the weekend. Many going back to work, some just moving on. So the last day of August brought with it some late grey skies. Let's see how September pans out, whether the warm weather continues or whether we go straight into Autumn.
Left - Kioni
Left - Views from Apostolata in Stavros across to Piliaka and Platrithia with Lefkada in the distance.
Wednesday 3rd - With the very first day of September, it rained and the skies have been almost completely grey since then, except for a few minutes here and there as the clouds gathered up into one.
Sunday 7th - We almost had our summer back a couple of days ago, when the sky looked like it would clear, people heading back into the water, but it was not to be for long. Yesterday was overcast and threatening rain right up until midnight, when a big storm passed over us. Lots of thunder and lightning and rain.
Over the past couple of nights a theatre performance in Vathy and in Stavros called The Fiore of...Ithaki. A children's performance with dance and music. See photos below.
Tuesday 9th - Never in all my years coming to Ithaca and living on Ithaca have I experienced a September, or summer for that matter, like this. Much cooler temps. Very rarely did the gauge go above 30C, even in August, the hottest month. It's been quite a cool summer, and from the moment we hit the first of September, the skies greyed and have basically stayed that way ever since. We've had a few rare patches of blue sky, but not very often and not for long.
Stavros always seems to be a little left out during the summer on ithacagreece.com. I guess everyone, including myself is on the bayside, but Stavros is actually a great place to hang out, even in summer. Not everyone is up to the noise of the bayside and so hanging out in Stavros, ithaca's northern center, is actually a really nice thing to do.
It's a good place to meet some of the locals and get behind the summer facade a little. Ag. Barbara has a nice vantage point to overlook this northern village and beyond.
I'd like to be able to tell you that the weather will be great again today, but for the first time ever, I can't be certain of that. It's definitely been a very strange and unpredictable year, weather-wise.
One thing I can guarantee however is that the views will never disappoint you, blue sky, grey sky, it doesn't matter. The views are stunning no matter what the weather.
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