Greek lunch…

We had lunch at the Greek restaurant, which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. We arrived a bit before it opened at 12:45 so had no trouble finding a table for the 5 of us. Thought I’d post a few pictures of the place and, of course, the food. We start with a delicious appetizer made with grilled cheese and vegetables. I’m fond of the gyros plate. The wife is partial to lamb.Emily ordered meatballs with a hint of mint. Good eating all around!  By the way, the beer here is quite good and served nicely chilled.

The weather...

We're now into our 4th full day here (May 30th, 2010), and it's been 95% sun, with a few clouds passing by from time to time. The most remarkable aspect of the weather in my opinion is the wind. Today it's been windy all day, a most welcome development given the heat. Although weather.com shows the temperature in the high 20's, it feels hotter to me. The wind helps one keep cool, especially after a dip in the pool or sea. At night the temperature dips into the high teens, most pleasant as far as I'm concerned.

Entertainment update…

Tonight the kiddy disco and family show was held in the open air amphitheater. Yesterday, it was held in a sterile, nondescript room in the main building. The kiddie disco started right on time at 21:00. The main show, comprising acrobats, singers and dance numbers starts at around 21:30.

The location makes a world of difference. I found the show to be well produced. The bar at the back serving soft drinks and beer was also a nice touch. An acrobatic troop was in the house and on point. Finally, here’s a few shots of Hannah (whose parents made an appearance on the tripAdvisor thread on Blue Domes). Directly below, she’s dancing with my youngest daughter.These were shot by my 10 year old son (along with hundreds of others!).

Mackin’ at the Blue Domes…

Although I’ve been married over a decade and came to Blue Domes with my wife and kids, I vaguely remember years gone by when the likelihood of meeting exotic women was the primary motivator for my choice of travel destinations. Alas, Blue Domes is probably not a target-rich environment for the young crowd (under 30) with visions of wild nights dancing in their heads. In general, I would guess that the average age of folks at this resort is a little over 40. As the little woman was feeling under the weather tonight, I made it to the bar in the main building after 23:00 alone. I would say the average age of the patrons there was closer to 50 (excluding the numerous kids that clearly were ready to hit the hay).The bar in the main building is really nice. Every night there is live (very tame) music, which we could hear from our room (we stayed in 378, see map here). All that having been said, I’ve seen a few singles that seemed eager to mingle,  but just a few. Consider this a heads-up from an old fart to the next generation (or two) that is planning a trip to this wonderful part of the world.

Update on the room..

In an earlier post, I mentioned that there was a loud buzzing sound coming from within the wall in our room. Turns out it has to do with water pipes. They sent someone to look at it but I guess nothing could be done. Luckily, it happens very seldom and doesn't bother us at all.

We've had no further issues with our card keys, except we couldn't get into our room during a blackout that lasted an hour or so. Not sure if it's true, but heard from another guest the issue was with the whole island, not just the resort.

More gratuitous shots…

From inside the Greek restaurant.   

The pools…

This resort is littered with pools. I’ve never seen so many in one place. We spend our afternoons at the one in front of our room. I find it interesting that they are filled with sea water that, judging from the (low!) temperature, is piped in regularly.

I took both the shots above from inside the pool. The second one is taken toward the ocean. The white tent is a bar roughly in the middle of the property. The small lunch restaurants are to the left and right (although you really can’t see them in these shots).

All the pools seem to be crystal clear except a couple down by the restaurants at the beach (see the dull color of the water below). The one in front of our room also has a heated donut-shaped section.