Last days of August

I sit on the balcony listening to the hum of the refrigerator inside. Not a leaf is stirring outside. It is so quiet I can almost slice the silence with a knife. August had been so full of life in the village. There was constant chatter from the balconies and screams from children playing. Now, it's just the silence.

Yesterday and today have been two of the best beach days of the summer. Yesterday, I found a lounge chair no problem in the front row. Today, the entire back row was empty. I drove to the very end of the road by Drakonisi tavern and there was plenty of parking. Simply unheard of in the height of August!