What can I say... it was unforgetable, brilliant, amazing (as ever!)
This year I feel even sadder to have left, not only the people there making me want to stay, the kind comments Ive had, the others who tell me I should stay and it wouldnt be too difficult... but just about everything (and excuse the pun) under the sun!
I was going to write a huuuge long report on what I did, who I met, tastes new and old, smells, views and fun and games... but Ive run out of time. For the next 4 days I wont be able to come online so Ill have to update you all when Ive got some free time. Dont worry though... its coming! :D
I also havent had a chance to upload the videos of Arillas, Magoulades, Sidari and Peroulades that I made - they will take me a while as they are quite large files... BUT I have sorted ALL of my photos and can now give you the links!
They goto my Facebook page, but even if you dont have Facebook, you should be able to have a look at them without a problem. You'll have to excuse some of the odd photos taken in the nightime at the Malibu... but I hope you generally enjoy. There are around 400 photos... a lot of sunsets and unfotunately some repeats as my computers super slow and confused. (much like me)
Album 1 - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240445&id=510550589&l=6372e09b04 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240445&id=510550589&l=6372e09b04)
Album 2 - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240612&id=510550589&l=6c89bced16 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240612&id=510550589&l=6c89bced16)
I will be back on the forum in a few days and will fill you in more then on everything. All I need say really is that I miss Arillas more than I could ever tell you all, Im sure we all feel the same... but my heart feels like it belongs there.
Yammas :)
As you know, Sam, I'm on Facebook anyway and I'm partway through your 204 photos on there!
For any other forum members who've not yet seen them, they're a totally different slant to the "usual" ones we all produce (not meaning any insults here)
Well done Sam!
Janis x
Ah Sam. We justloved your post. You belong to Arillas like so many of us do. The pic of you with Brouklis' new eye candy is beautiful.
(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6731/samrr.jpg)
Read your post earlier. Life is short. But do it in an orderly fashion and make it work. We might well be neighbours in a few years time. Can only say we look forward to it.
And sorry to call you eye candy dear, you are very beautiful but we don't know your name. Will explain in a week or so's time.
Arillas here we come!
Phil
Excellent pictures! Thank you for sharing :)
There are so many fantastic photographs to look through, Sam, that I may have to look many times. Also a lovely mix of photos, sunsets, food (Lindy), views, people and the trip with Dimitris, Litsa and Spiros to Mathraki.
Looks like you had a great time and we will look forward to the videos. Thanks for posting the pics so quickly
Sam just looked at all your photos, what a fantastic mix of piccies, you have captured everything that is Arillas in them. All of them from the views, the sunsets, the food (yum), the people and the turtle in the malibu :D I am sick with longing now! Cant go this year so its an extra long wait for me, thank you for taking the time to take all the pics and putting them on facebook. I can sit and dream.
Sharon x
I've been looking forward to your photos Sam & you didn't disappoint - they are brilliant, as were last years.
A nice mixture, but my favourite has to be the sunset with the people on the jetty. I also love the ones that Janis mentioned which have a different "slant" to any others.
Quotebut my heart feels like it belongs there.
I know that feeling well Sam. Another future Arillas resident maybe??
Sara
The new waitress in Brouklis, Phil, is called either Anna or Yianna (something like that!)
She's lovely as I'm sure you'll find out - VERY SOON!
Janis x
Fantastic Sam, Thanks for sharing them with us. Viv
Fantastic set of pics Sam looks like you had a cracking time and thats what its all about :-)
Tony
Sam just loved your photo's xx
Enjoyed the pictures sam, and Terry, yes, I`m still here re food!
Sam, your photos are amazing, thank you for sharing them with us all.
I have to agree with what you say about it being harder to leave every year, too...
lynn xx
What brilliant photos. Just what we needed to welcome us back to Arillas after such a long absence (8 years) We are so looking forward to our holiday after looking at these photos Thank you Sam
Val and Bill (new members)
Hi Sam...lovely photos...thanks for sharing your holiday with us :-)
Val welcome to the forum...looking forward to seeing your photos too :-)
Eileen.x
Hi Sam,
Thank you for sharing all your beautiful photos,
I especially just love the sunset ones, well done!!
Connie x
Hi, Sam. Just looked at your photos- you`ve got a good eye for a picture.
Sunset ones are really interesting.
Yammas Paul
Just a quick reply (again - as always) Ill have longer to reply to each and everyone of your lovely messages, tomorrow night... I hope! Been a bit hectic here but now I have a quiet week ahead...!
Thank you all for everything you have said - Id be honoured to call ANY of you my friends, and should we ever meet in Arillas, Id enjoy nothing more than to sit down and have a glass of retsina/mythos/coke etc and chat with you :)
Phil and Jen, I really really hope you are having the best time out there... I will now goto your post and write you a brief message :D
Yammas!
(by the way, video-wise - they came out badly from being mounted on the quad... I will post the links when I can but I have 3/4 better ones of Peroulades and on the way to Mathraki :) )
The new waitress is Anna and she is lovely. Sorry to miss you Samwell - I have just returned after nearly four weeks in Arillas. Like you, the body is here but heart and soul remain in Arillas. I look forward to looking at all your photographs.
sam, the photos are amazing, thanks for sharing them.
i think we past you in the road by the akti, sorry, didnt realize it was you, have just recognised you on the photos!
ger x
Ger - oh really??? Ahhhhr... No worries, I did keep an eye open for you but perhaps next time... I really should re-load a photo of me on my profile here :)
VIDEOS people! Ive got most up here... Ive got a couple of others Ill post a bit later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr1ZRJcfJeg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr1ZRJcfJeg) - Arillas shakey video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVVqcRg0N_E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVVqcRg0N_E) - Peroulades video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcuy3-8T50 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcuy3-8T50) - Between Nisos and Nisida on the boat trip to Mathraki... Hanneke is in this video too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF5TGcoERX8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF5TGcoERX8) - Coming into Mathraki port - listen out for Hanneke's comment!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJwswIa6L0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJwswIa6L0) - Going down the hill to St George with the beach
I will link on the videos section as well a bit later on... right now Im very late for work... oops ;)
Sam dearest, your last post on here coincided with us starting 2 magical weeks in Arillas. Have at last had a chance to see all of your pics on the Facebook link. Justloved all of them. The soap opera series around the notorious bench were so clever. Will they? Won't they? And so many memories. Bet you loved Mathraki. Still to do for us.
Hope we see you there again next year. Will buy you a large drink.
Phil and Jen