Eating Greek Food

Another hot day on Limnos and I have spent most of it in the water, both the pool and the sea. Of course I went to yoga and aqua aerobics as usual, I really enjoy them. One of the ladies at yoga, who was on the sunset cruise last night, was telling me that they (and a lot of people from our hotel) went to a restaurant in Myrina called "Romeo" after the cruise, which as its name suggests is an Italian restaurant. She said that this is because their children will more readily eat Italian food like pizza and pasta so it makes for an easier evening out. This made me reflect on the eating habits of our own children. While they like to eat pasta and pizza they have also always been very adventurous in what they eat. They have all eaten oysters for example, something I would never have tried at their age, and they eat squid including the tentacles! And like us they feel "when in Greece, enjoy the Greek food". Of course at the end of our fortnight I'm sure that we will be fed up with Greek food, but it's nice to eat it while here. I'm loving not having to plan meals and cook! Breakfast at the hotel is usually pancakes for me, and the boys can eat what they like, because there is a huge choice - cereals, bacon, eggs, omelettes, yoghurt, cheese, ham, bread, toast and lots of fruit, all laid out as a buffet so that you can help yourself. Lunch and dinner are laid out in a similar way and have all sorts of mostly Greek food, cold and hot, with the selection changing daily. It's everything that you would expect; lots of grilled meat and fish, tomatoes, cucumber, green salad, tsatsiki, flat breads, fried aubergines and courgettes. Three nights a week dinner is not included at the hotel, which is why we go into Myrina, which is a nice change of scene. So we are all eating like kings, and the boys love being able to choose what they want. And I am pleased to see that they eat a huge variety of different foods and that they include healthy options like the great salads that are on offer. It suits Grandma too, who has a very small appetite these days, because she can choose a little of this and that as she pleases. Anyway I will now get ready for an evening in Myrina - and more Greek food!