It's a blooming good night!!

LAST year we were lucky in our village of Pano Hersonissos, to have the traditional Carnation Night revived. The area is well know for it's flowers and you will find row upon row of growing sheds around the area.

  So it was nice that, after it had been missing from the village for more than 10 years, it was brought back. Even better it was continued here again. It seemed that the whole village was out, despite there being two very big local wedding parties taking place, as well as the very important Greek football match Olympiacos v. Panathaniacos (Olympiacos won 1-0) being shown on television. This meant that the festivities started later, but that is nothing new in Greece, although it was obvious fromn many faces which football team they supported!!
  Everybody was having a good time, including the village dogs who were out in force. They are all very gentle and were all well fed by the end of the evening.
  Wine was free of charge, and a non-profit price on all other drinkls and there were thousands of soulaki (meat on sticks) being cooked to feed the revellers. Live music pushed the evening along, and it was not long before the traditional dancing took place, all into the very early hours of the morning. Towards the end of the night, thousands of carnation blooms were handed round or thrown into the area where the dancers were. Another night to remember.