Cephalonia Holiday in the Greek Ionion Islands, Kefalonia

siltreevsml Dawn on Mounda Point, Kefalonia

         Mounda point, the middle of the turtle beaches (carettacaretta),  between Skala and Katelios.

06.54
'I've just seen a hawk try and catch a Kingfisher.'  Gerry was excited.
But as the others struggled to catch up with her they found it difficult to be enthusiastic at this time of the morning, on holiday.  When she had suggested it, they were all keen to go and watch turtles hatch, until she announced 'We'll meet by the car at 06.00.' But by then it was too late they were committed.
'W-well did it succeed?  Dick was the first to catch his breath.  
'No I scared it away and the Kingfisher flew off, I didn't know they lived by salt water.'
The others found it difficult to be as excited, they hadn't seen it.
 
They rounded the point as dawn broke.  Strangely enough there was no one else about, they stopped to take photos and then trudged on through the soft sand.  Around the point was a lot of washed up seaweed and the sandy gravel was even harder going on Mounda Bay.  
The trudged down past the Mounda Bay Hotel and still no sign of the turtle watch crew.  At the environmental centre in Katelios they had said they would be along about 07.00 but there was no sign of them.

 

07.43
It was inevitable, the girl from the turtle watch stood by a triangle of three sticks and expounded. 'This is the only nest hatching at the moment, there were lots coming out last night but there doesn't seem to be any this morning.'
Surprise surprise thought Dick it was the story of their life.  'If only you had been here yesterday.'
'If we wait are we likely to see any.'  Anne we still keen to see hatchlings.  The boys were looking at their watches, they did not want to miss breakfast.  
'Well if you put your ear to the sand you can hear if any are hatching.'
All the way home Gerry kept rubbing her ear saying. 'I think I've got sand in it.'
The boys did not look at all surprised. But did they see any turtles?



» See also: Katelios Fish Dinner

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