Greetings Everybody!
It's been such a long time since I've submitted a post - I feel rather ashamed about my lack of contribution, but without droning on it's been an exceptionally busy time of year at work & I've found it hard to keep up on a regular basis!
Excuses over, I must report back regarding Christian's & my holiday which was just short of two weeks ago.
Our first visit to Arillas was last September & we stayed at the Akti & like so many of you, were enchanted & fell in love on the spot!
We decided that we wouldn't wait a year to come back (I don't think either of us could endure 12 months - way too long!) & I decided to book independently - booking for May as we were also really keen to see the Island during Springtime.
I booked our flights with Easy Jet - I'll post a bit more in that section when I have a bit more time & we stayed with the wonderful Dimitris in one of the Apartments above the Brouklis.
Notwithstanding our love affair with Arillas, the people & all that it offers to those who go there, his hospitality, kindness & attention to detail was second to none!
We arrived on Saturday night (about 7.00pm) and he was there with his beautiful wife Litsa & Bebis (a seriously handsome cutie) to greet us & show us our rooms.
The Appartment was a dream. In the kitchen he left us fresh flowers & had filled the fridge with water, beer, & fresh Coffee.
In our bedrooms there were Mosquito nets, an abundance of fresh towels & spare Mosquito Repellent.
The Apartments were not only cleaned to the highest order, it was the attention to detail that really took our breath away like table cloths in the kitchen, excellent cooking facilities, pegs to hang out wet beach clothes on the balcony & as I mentioned earlier, a posy of fresh flowers.
Dimitris himself couldn't have gone out of his way more for Christian & I.
One thing that I think worth mentioning is that we didn't feel under any pressure to eat at the Brouklis.
Because we were staying upstairs, in another establishment one might have felt the need to 'give custom' or pay lip service, but there was no pressure at all from the family to do this.
We ate at the Brouklis because we WANTED to & during our 9 day break, we ate there twice - which may not sound like much but our cooking facilities in the Apartment were so good, I cooked on a couple of occasions as an alternative.
Like many other Forum members, Christian & I have never had a bad meal in Arillas & the food at the Brouklis was mouth-wateringly stunning - in fact I brought a copy of the in-flight EasyJet magazine which gave the Taverna a serious thumbs up - & rightly so.
What is so refreshing is that Dimitris really believes & is genuinely enthused about the food he serves & describes the 'specials' so you the diner can really make an informed choice about what you're going to eat.
The last thing Christian said to Dimitris before he left is that he had never had a better meal in his entire life than he had at the Brouklis - infact I was a bit taken back about that as he's not meant to praise anyone else over me - just kidding!!
I had tears in my eyes when I was leaving, not just because I didn't want to say farewell to Arillas, but for all the love & affection bestowed on us.
The last thing Dimitris did was to give us both a small bottle of Ouzo each. What a thoughtful gesture & we were really touched by that act of kindness.
I aim to be a bit more of a faithful correspondent now that work has calmed down a bit & will post in other topics - my findings/experiences this May, but summing up I have to give the Brouklis Taverna & Apartments a serious 10 out of 10 & I for one will not stay anywhere else in future visits - of which there will be plenty!!
Thank you Arillas for welcoming us & making us feel so special & thank you Dimitris for absolutely everything you did & for providing this wonderful forum full of like-minded people with one serious addiction in common!
We love you!
Becky B.
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