Don’t tell my Mum but I’ve hired a scooter – €98 per week. It’s a little red Piaggio 125 Fly.

I had a cheesepie while mulling it over so I’m sure I can’t have been impulsive. In fact I did bring my summerweight protective jacket, kevlar lined jeans and gloves as I don’t want to be one of those people you see wearing road-rash or worse.

If I find that the roads are too scary as they are so bendy or awful condition to ride on I’ll give it back.

I rode to the end of Agios Fokas beach and back to get the feel of it but then waited till the sun cooled off a bit at half-four to go to Kionia for a swim.

I parked just by the Santuary of Poseidon and Amphititre and took a photo, especially to show Vinny that there is culture here (though, has anyone actually heard of Amphititre?)

I’m riding up to Falatados this evening to eat at Adonis’ place – making sure to go up before it’s dark so that if I bottle it I can come back down while it’s still light.