Dining out in Myrina

A fifteen minute stroll from our hotel is the island's tiny capital of Myrina. It has a castle on a rock overlooking the harbour, a little church on a hill and a picturesque fishing harbour. It is so pretty and seems almost too Greek to be true! I expected the cast of "Mamma Mia" to come dancing down the hill! The harbour is lined with white-painted restaurants; their tables are all outside overlooking the sea. Myrina also has a rather attractive and bustling shopping street, and, as we already knew, a small hospital! We have been there to dine a couple if times already and had typical Greek fare such as souvlaki, tsatsiki, fried aubergines, very finely sliced fried courgettes and lots of fish, which we struggled to identify but is very fresh. I love Greek food for its simplicity and although after a fortnight of it I will be ready for a good old Scottish curry! The boys seemed genuinely impressed with my knowledge of the Greek alphabet in working out the words on the menu - not that it was necessary because there were English translations! The restaurant staff noticed my attempts to order in Greek and helped me with my pronunciation! By the time we had finished our meal the sun had set behind the castle, it was inky dark and the lights from the boats and the harbour were reflected in the sea.