Postcard from Zante – windy day at Windmill Bay
June 2, 2010 by HeatherCowper
This is the second of my postcards from the Greek island of Zante where I’m staying with my sister this week. We were looking forward to a boat ride yesterday but on ringing to confirm were told that the weather was forecast to be windy and the boat trip was postponed until later in the week. Windy weather = choppy seas = holidaymakers feeling sick and not enjoying themselves, not to mention any safety issues on small boats.
Windy day at Windmill Bay Hotel, Argassi, Zante
The air was warm but the skies overcast and holidaymakers dressed for the beach shivered and looked hopefully towards the sky, waiting for the sun to shine. Overcast days are ideal for a walk through the olive groves or a trip to town which is what we did. Later we went down to Windmill Bay hotel and the children braved the cool air and went swimming in the sea.
In late May and early June the weather can be changeable, not always burning sunshine, so we were prepared. But today the sun shone again and we’re hoping the boat trip will be on for Friday.
Wish you were here ….
More things to see on Zante
Welcome to Windmill Bay Hotel in Argassi on the Greek island of Zante
Friday photo – a hunter’s view in Zakynthos
Postcard from Zante – our lunch in the port
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Sherry Ott on Thu, 3rd Jun 2010 5:57 am
Sometimes the bad weather can be good as it gets you out to explore other areas. Or at least that’s what I try to tell myself!
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Ross Corbett on Fri, 4th Jun 2010 2:35 pm
mm I don’t like this, it would blow my beanie hat off
Your completely right about Windy weather & choppy seas not mixing well with holiday makers. Last summer my girlfriend and I visited the Isle of May in Scotland, it was a small boat and the wind really picked up on the way back which was awful.People were sick including my girlfriend, their were crying kids etc. A beautiful day which will always be remembered for that boat ride
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