When I met one of my lovely new friends, Fotini, in Arfara this summer, we had a bit of a "lost in translation" conversation. She was telling me about their family cabin up in the mountains above Arfara and told me that they "go up there to eat meat.". I should have immediately understood that they barbecue at their vacation home, but instead I asked her why they can't eat meat in the village?! ;). In my defense, many of my friends here in the village fast on Wednesdays and Fridays by abstaining from eating meat. Maybe there was some type of mountain exception? ;). Ah well, at least we had a good laugh and as you would have it, we were asked to join them on Assumption Day (also the name day for 5 members of their family - Panagiotis and Thespina) to join them for "meat in the mountains".

Cabin in the mountains...


Thespina's Name Day...


Thespina's Name Day...


View from the cabin...


Panagiotis's 2000 year old well that he restored...


Loukas manning the grill...they made incredible souvlaki that they marinate overnight layered between freshly cut tomatoes...


Beautiful stone patio wall...


Anna & Kolya...





Eating meat in the mountains...


Dinner with friends...








Homemade Diples for dessert ... A laundry basket full!

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