Sunny Sunday, so we head to Potamos Creek, a bit northeast along the coast, where there’s a good fish taverna. And we’re not the only ones with the same idea. Cypriot families pour in steadily the whole time we’re there, and the customers overflow onto the deck despite a warning that some of the chairs are still wet from yesterday’s rain. Fish are the specialty, and locally live caught ones are on display as we come in the door, though the menu also includes farmed and frozen offerings. Jane orders sea bream and J and Bill sea bass. I go for swordfish and then guiltily begin to wonder if I’m meant to be boycotting it on sustainability grounds, (Turns out that there is sustainable swordfish fishing but Mediterranean swordfish have been fished almost to extinction and should be avoided. But who knows where this particular - and very nice - fish came from and staff much too busy to have asked anyway). Whole meal lovely and pretty quick service considering how full the place is.
The creek is tidal and full of fishing boats and small improvised docks and shelters and baskets of nets. A couple of people fishing with the super long rods without reels used locally, usually to catch very small fish. In Pyla Jane’s garden thermometer records 48 degrees in the full sun, but here there’s a sea breeze and despite the sun it would be cool without a light jacket. Perfect.
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