monastery and museum

Sitia

Thursday

Moment of excitement

Nowhere to stay around Zakros, so I go back to Sitia for the night, which I'm beginning to felt a slight affection for.

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In the taverna for an evening meal I experience a moment of excitement as I realise something genuine and authentic is about to happen ... three elderly guys singing what Dagmar calls 'hot garlic music' to a guitar which was hanging on the wall ...

The feeling is replaced after three minutes by a realisation that I actually don't like the sound/atmosphere/style, that it's macho and unfriendly to women, 'cause none of their women-folk are there to hear, never mind any question of their taking part...