FollowLast night we got a bus to Lefkada. Why? We wanted to see the sunset. Here in Nidri there are mountains immediately to our west, so the sun goes over the mountain in the evening and it’s like turning a light off. Lefkada has a north-westerly aspect so there should be a good sunset. Either way, Lefkada is worth a visit.
We wait and wait for the sun to set over the lagoon to the north of the town. There’s a theatre with a sort of mini Acropolis outside which adds to the effect.
This morning we had a walk up into the hills behind Nidri (the same ones that deny us a sunset). The views over the village and the Prinkiponissia (the Prince Isles) are absolutely stunning. There are half a dozen islands: Sparti, Heloni, Madouri, Skorpidi, Skorpios and Meganisi, plus a few islets. Almost all the trees in the picture are olives, but on the way up we also pass oranges, lemons and figs.
