Agnanti restaurant and new friends

Even from the short time we'd spent there on our first visit to Glossa, we had decided to go back to that amazing restaurant with the view where we had the coffees. We took the bus as usual and in no time we were at our table on a terrace overlooking the harbour and the Agean again. The restaurant is called Agnanti, they are well received on Tripadvisor and the cuisine there they call "Greek with flair". Certainly the grilled chicken breast with flamme peppers in white wine and plum chutney was out of this world. Jackie's slow cooked pork shoulder with plums in a traditional tomato based sauce hit the spot too. All this was complimented by a glass of local white and red wine respectively. Almond cake with homemade cinnamon ice cream, and a delicious sorbet made from the lemons grown just below the balcony rounded off a very memorable meal.

Sitting at the table next to us was a couple speaking English in an unmistakable London accent. We had time to spare before the bus ride back and we were going to make the most of that breath taking view. It wasn't long before we were casually chatting with them and our waitress too. She happened to be Polish, spoke good English, Greek like a native and probably had several other languages in there too. Graham and Yvette (the brits) were also holidaying on the island and renting a villa a bit inland from Panormos. Best of all he had rented a car. When we excused ourselves to catch the bus they suggested why don't we stay longer and they would drive us back to the resort. We didn't need a second invitation , settled down to some serious chatting while drinking in that wonderful scenery. When we all eventually did leave the restaurant and drive back to the resort we had become quite friendly. The least we could do was invite them in for a Gin and Tonic. The rest of our friends were already at the beach side and were somewhat surprised to see us stroll in with a couple of stray brits in tow. We walked them back to their car when they left and they seemed quite taken with the resort gardens and surroundings. They are beautifully landscaped.

Later that afternoon the gang all met up again (G&T's were involved) and settled in to a game of 500s. Dinner was at a restaurant we tried the night before which specialised in traditional Greek home cooking. Because some of the gang had asked prior, they especially had arranged for a traditional rabbit dish to be ready for them. A Skopelos cheese pie, still hot from the cooker was served as an appetizer and a complimentary dessert of yoghurt with quince and honey sauce arrived as if by magic afterwards. All this at an outside table on the verandah while the sun sank slowly into the sea and the cook sang operatic Greek arias while he worked. Quite a memorable night.

Click here for pictures of Agnanti Restaurant