full fat greek yogurt

mamma mia beach on iphone

have i mentioned that the island we are visiting 

is the same one that mamma mia was filmed at?
i realize this movie is not for everyone,
but fun to see when you're visiting the location!
and truthfully - i do enjoy abba music...

today we spent a few hours on the beach
where many scenes in the movie were filmed.
doesn't it look almost muskoka-ish with the trees and rocks?
i swam, read, ate ice cream, and enjoyed the view,
while jude talked restorative justice and human rights with the academics...

after our time at the beach judah and i had lunch 

at a restaurant close to our hotel.

one thing i loved about this place was that it had 

a list of translations for common phrases:

greek - greek with our alphabet - english

 

 it was so helpful to see some of the words 

we've been hearing and trying to say..

i imagine we'll go back to the restaurant (it was lovely)

and i will bring some paper and a pen to write down more greek phrases.

for now, i've got 'thank you' and 'good evening' down.

 

as a result of my interactions with the staff in the restaurant

(taking photos and trying to learn some greek, i guess)

i was called 'dangerous' and a 'treasure' 

by the two older men who worked there.

dangerous treasure...

who me?!

and if you're ever in skopelos, 

go to the last restaurant on the left side of town along the shore...

there's a good chance you'll be offered dessert "on the house".

even if you're full (and you will be) - accept the offer, it's delicious!

full fat greek yogurt with apples of some sort on top.

it was like ice cream!

i asked what they did to the apples, 

and he asked if i was planning to open a restaurant next door?!