Monday, December 20/2010

Meet Berndt down at the beach. He's a Swede who has previously lived at the Eleonora and the Athene when we did - as well as having a similarly disastrous short stay at the Nautilus. Last year he and his wife were happily ensconced at the Eleonora at €700 a month. This year when they went back to the Eleonora in October they were told the price was now €900. Then electricity and water became extras to be paid separately. So now they, and other Swedes have rented two bedroom apartments on the waterfront (Finoukides). They do their own cleaning but it's €800 and no buildings between them and the sea. An interesting light on J's having been quoted €1300 at the Eleonora. Berndt says "they're crazy."