The beach…

Soon after breakfast (which I’ll post about tomorrow after I take some pictures), we headed directly to the beach. There’s a terraced “river” of pools leading down to the Blue Dome’s pebble beach. It takes maybe 3 minutes to walk there from our room, which is fairly close to the reception building.

The beach here is small pebbles, with rocks mixed in – no sand whatsoever. I find it most uncomfortable to walk on, even when it’s not blistering hot (a state it reaches at about 9:30 in the morning). We bought slipper-like beach shoes for the kids and we wore flip-flops. I would strongly recommend the former for everyone! There are plenty of chaise lounges situated beneath small reed parasols. Folks head to the beach in droves starting at around 9:15. If you’d like some shade close to the water, get there early. The water is crystal clear and cold!The shot below was taken in waste-deep water. Pretty clear, no?

This being our first day, I didn’t want to be in the sun during peak hours, so we only stayed a few hours. We spent the afternoon at the pool(s). More on them later.There’s a small bar at the beach that serves beer, soft drinks and even cocktails. The wait us usually no more than 5 minutes or so.