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“Utterly frustrating!”
Day closed his mobile with a snap.
“What did they say?”
“They can’t tell me when the Elias house will be open again. Petros Tsifas is still away and they have no idea when he’ll return. All the Tourist Information office can say is that they’ll call me when they hear from him.”
“Look, shall we get out of the house for a while?” said Helen. “I fancy taking the camera out, exploring a bit. Would you like to come with me?”
“Might as well. Do you have anywhere in mind? We could go and see the last kouros, perhaps. It’s not far, just near Melanes, and the landscape around there is stunning. There are hills, dry stone walls, terracing, and some nice long views.”
“Sounds good. I can be ready in fifteen minutes.”
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The road to Melanes was the same as they had t
