We tend to walk around the sea in our area, as we find that irresistible, it's just so gorgeous and calming, but Alimos is quite a big area and occasionally we will venture inland. This time we wanted to go to the Municipal Gallery to see an exhibition and combine it with the producers' market which is on once a month.
We set off and walked north, the road on our right, the dry riverbed on our left.
It's gren and lush.
Eucalyptus trees
and bamboo predominate
Ah! a drop of water - not completely dry then
a bridge
and we continued on our way
These ruins is what remains of my German teacher's house when I was in primary school
This is a gazia (don't know the English word)
We used to collect its soft, furry berries and put them in our wardrobe as they made our clothes smell nice
This is a big drugs factory - very hush hush, I asked if I could go in one day to see an artwork by a favourite artist that is installed in the grounds and I was refused entry.
We turned left here into the pedestrianised area - pedestrianised except for the cars of residents
This is an electrical box - they have been painted with copies of works of famous artists in our area
and an outdoor gym - quite handy having them next to each other
There used to be lots of chickens and cockerels in this yard, but all gone now
We turned right into Theometoros Avenue
and then turned left into Ionias Avenue - thankfully not too much traffic as it was a Sunday
fruit and veg
the local stadiumgraffiti on the side and a few spectators
Piccasso and Anonymous
Finally, (the walk along Ionias Avenue always seems so long) the Municipal Gallery and the exhibition, Portraits
After the exhibition we entered Karaiskaki park, for the producers' market
All the pine trees in our area have these yellow bands around their trunks - they prevent the major disease that plagued our trees two decades ago
Karaiskaki square and park are huge, and include an outdoor theatre
where kids play today
on the south side, one of the local schools where the kids have painted the Van Gogh inspired mural to decorate the facade
on the east side, the market which is where we went next
homemade cookies and biscuits
cured meats
bread and other bakery goods
and olives. Everything for the store cupboard
It was time to head back so we walked past the park's football area
the children's playground which was very busy
the picnic area
the cafeteria which is always packed
the outdoor gym. Do you see what I mean about this park? There's something for everyone
We took a different way home
another electrical box - this time it's a Picasso
with an outdoor gym - yes, they are everywhere
I don't know what these flowers are called, but I really like them
a row of lemon trees in this garden
a persimon tree in this one and an oleander bush
and coming from a different direction, we had reached the dry river bed
the bridge, and we were almost home.
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