As the Wheel Turns

The truancy note

It has been a while and I've truly missed communicating with all of you. 

Despite my absence, this blog has received hundreds of  visits each week that I have been away from the keyboard. 

As much as I would like to take the credit for this, I know that I cannot. 

It is Kefalonia itself that evokes the search and discovery. 

For days now I've been wanting to get back on track with the blog but was seeking an appropriate explanation for my readers. Earlier today, in a message exchange with a new friend of Kefalonia World, the real reason dawned on me: I miss my blue skies, yellow hills, stunning sunsets, turquoise sea, crashing waves, and proud seagulls so much, that I've been in denial. However, never one to crumble, I'm adjusting to the idea that while I'm in New York, all of you have a right to go out and enjoy all the above mentioned pleasures. 

The water wheel at Lake Karavomylos, Kefalonia

Have a blast in Kefalonia, Im certain that you'll love her as much as I do.
 And what a better way to get back into "all things Kefalonia" for summer than to showcase some of my favorite places and things. Some, of course, are well known attractions but most will be those special treats I indulge in and share with my friends.
 
Now, on to LAKE KARAVOMYLOS (*)

Serene waters on the promenade side of Lake Karavomylos

Millions of waterdrops, dancing in unison (Karavomylos)

So much has been written and shown about Lake Karavomylos—as no tourist guide worth the paper it's printed on omits this site—that I deem it redundant to elaborate on mundane things like whereabouts, geological significance, natural beauty, etc.

Less frequently, though, you will see a description of its most appealing characteristic: this place manages to emit absolute peace and serenity even when swarmed by busloads of tourists. All you need to do is close your eyes, listen to the unrelenting turn of the water wheel, ponder on the journey of a single water drop, and daydream.

Serene and picture-perfect every time

And if something seems to be caressing your feet, don't be alarmed, it's only the sun and the breeze taking turns from behind the huge eucalyptus trees.
Unless it's a duck...
Neither should cause you to shift the mind's gear—it's part of the magic and you really don't want to break the spell!

(*) post dedicated to some new friends here in the U.S. who are , objectively, more entitled to call this lake theirs than I could ever be. 😀