Yesterday was my birthday and although there were many events going on I plumped for a more intimate evening, a visit to Parasia Rakadiko just outside Vamos
Being a Saturday it had live Greek music with Menelaus Paterakis and Tasos Sitarenios
All the old songs, that you know the tunes even if you do not remember the words - You can see a video at the end of the blog to get a taste of it.
We had our own private balcony overlooking the musicians
Fred tested the Raki
and then because there was also honey raki on the table he tasted that too!
Toasted bread and dips were brought to the table along with the two types of raki while we were choosing our selection.
Arpaki - smoked pork
Parasia salad
Fried mushrooms
Pork and celery
with the ubiquitous chips
A veritable feast. We remembered that last time we visited we had over ordered so we only ordered one main course to share.
Three types of dessert appeared as if by magic
The house wine was delicious
A group of young people arrived and enjoyed the music, joining in the singing
and dancing.. Click on the videos to hear and see the fun.
A lovely birthday evening
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Service: Friendly and efficient.
Type of food: Tasty traditional dishes - and a little more
Prices, Very good value for money
"Star ratings"- on the "Guzunder" scale 6.5.
- Basic but clean, lock on gents not working, toilet seats present, paper and paper towels available
Raki on the Richter scale 8. Quite a kick! Honey raki for the more sweet toothed was smoother.
Both plain and honey raki on table when we arrived and refilled at regular intervals during the evening. Extra wine on the house and three desserts to share between two at the end of the evening
The weather over the last week has been changeable. So changeable in fact that all of these photos were taken at the same time from the same place just looking in different directions. You would think they were different days.
The cloud formations have been fabulous and all sorts of shapes can be seen in them. Some glowering, some light and fluffy, some altering as you watch. Take a look.. and two songs to enjoy too which I think are appropriate.. just listen to the words…
Pure imagination
Gene Wilder
Towards Vamos glowering but with a silver lining
Over Akrotiri- what can you see?
Hmmm Looks as if Kefalas is being bombed!
.. or a major forest fire? Fortunately just the clouds.
Layers of cloud out to see past Drapanos
The sun is trying to shine through
On the other side of the house a few scattered clouds in a blue sky
