Plakes, Skiathos

Today, November 28, 2018 Angelina and I spent most of the day in our p.j.´s and read our books. Then we decided to visit the Plakes Beach (slabs of marble rocks) near our airbnb for the second time. Then, we strolled down to the town and had a coffee and an iced tea at a cafe. We saw Christmas decorations in many shop windows and this beautiful tree caught our eyes. We would typically put our tree up during the second week of December, and it would be a live tree from our favorite lot. I told Angelina that this picture would be our tree this year (we´ll see). This evening it is windy and the shutters are banging in the vacant apartment next to us, so earplugs are in order for tonight. Here is a description of the area, Plakes, we visited today and the neighborhood where we are staying. ¨This is a rocky beach situated in the west side of Skiathos Town, near the old harbor. It has some tourist facilities and it is surrounded by huge rocks and tall pines that provide shade. The crystalline waters create a unique turquoise color that wins over the visitor's heart from the first time. There are many cafeterias and taverns all around Plakes. The coast is narrow and visitors have to go down some stairs to get to the beach. As the place is rocky, beware of urchins that may hide there.¨ We spotted hundreds of purple sea urchins and they were not hidden at all, they are wonderful!-Mona