We decided to rent a car for 3 days, and that turned out well, as we were able to get to all the areas of the island, and access more remote villages and beaches. It was great fun, and we never knew what would be around the corner...a herd of goats with their shepherd (he had an amazing smile & yelled hello to us in Greek), a guy riding a donkey sidesaddle, old windmills, and countless churches of all sizes (there are 365 on this little island & I think I have photos of nearly all!) and of course the incredible vistas of aquamarine beaches and bays.
Last night we visited a farm to take a cooking class, but really it was our host (Georgis) doing the work, and we watched and took notes and photos! The menu included goat in lemon sauce, meatballs with tzaziki, fava beans (turned out to be split yellow peas), green salad, and honey pie for dessert. The highlight was when he handed me a basket and took us out to his 4 acre organic garden for a tour and to collect everything we would need for the meal. Due to the lack of rain on the island, plus the cost of irrigating, he tries to grow everything without water. He uses seeds that are "ancient" and encourages the roots to grow deep. Everything we saw was green and healthy, and the soil looked bone dry. We were able to taste fresh chickpeas, almonds, apricots and plums. The meal turned out to be wonderful, and since he provided us with recipes, we hope to be able to make some of them when we get home!!
Tomorrow morning we will be taking a ferry to Santorini. We know it will be much busier and hectic, but we're also looking forward to chatting with English speaking tourists again. This island seems to be popular with the French.
Bye from Sifnos......
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| Village of Heronisos |
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| Tiny church below Kastro |
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| Old windmills near Kastro |
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| Village of Faros |
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