Green Monday - Xapotami

Yesterday was Green Monday - this is quite a National Holiday here. All the shops are closed and people gather in their villages to picnic and dance. Everyone brings food (no meat), but there is also a 'buffet' of fresh raw veggies, bread, olives, halva and anything and everything you want to drink.

The Residents Committee from Secret Valley also made pancakes (more like crepes) with lemon and sugar or applesauce and cinnamon. Oh yes, and I almost forgot my favourite from the buffet, a local sweet similar to donut holes, piping hot and drenched in honey.

The school kids danced their Traditional dances then dragged as many as they could to join in. Thankfully, no pictures of me when I was dancing!

It was raining when we first got there, but as you can see in the pictures, the sun came out as usual and it was a lovely day.

This last photo is the 'Muktar' or Mayor of Kouklia.