Sunset and Dolphins

I decided to go for a swim in the sea today and was very glad that I did. The sea is so warm here - even warmer than the pool! And I love swimming in the sea; I love the swell of the sea sweeping me gently towards the shore. I swam and I floated and I bobbed about looking at the views of the hills and the sea and the beach - it was wonderful. There was no wind today so the sea was very calm. It was also very, very hot all day, the hottest day yet. We were back to the sea later on a "Sunset Cruise" which was excellent. We had to take a motor launch out to the boat, which meant that Grandma had to climb ladders into boats twice; we all helped her and she did really well, she was very brave. Then we cruised up the coast a bit and saw the slightly famous (in Limnos) "crocodile rock" which, seen from a certain angle, looks a bit like a crocodile with jagged teeth. This reminded me a bit of "Queen Victoria's nose" on Barra, which is actually better because it really looks like the late Queen's nose whereas the "crocodile rock" requires a bit of imagination! Anyway we headed out to sea a bit and saw five dolphins swimming along and leaping out of the water, to the delight of the cruise-goers, who were being generously plied with local wine throughout the cruise, and became more and more enthusiastic and convivial as time went on. We were rewarded with a spectacular sunset; the sun was like a burning red coal as it descended and illuminated the shadowy shape of Mount Athos in the distance. When we arrived at Myrina we moored at the pretty little harbour, which meant that it was easy for Grandma to disembark. The harbour was beautiful in the twilight and we had dinner in the same restaurant that we went to a week ago, at the end of the row. This time Jamie and Ally chose two big fish for themselves, Grandma and Davie decided to share; they chose a red snapper and a scorpion fish. These were brought to the table with a plate of chips and a plate of the thinly sliced fried courgettes that we all enjoy. I'm told that the two fish had very different tastes and textures, and the boys enjoyed filleting them and comparing them. The scorpion fish had quite a scary face! James had lamb cooked on the bone with lots of herbs and garlic which he said was very succulent, and I had a dish of mince and pasta which tasted much nicer than it sounds. It was such a lovely relaxed evening and we all enjoyed it. By the way, Jamie removed David's stitches before we went on the cruise, using the scissors in James' penknife and tweezers! He was very good at it and David said he didn't feel a thing. The scar looks very neat so let's hope it stays that way; it's in line with Davie's eyebrow so hopefully it will not show too much.