The local priest comes door to door to bless each family and their house during religious events and in this case there is a celebration to do with Mary but not quite sure exactly what. He lights a candle in water that he blesses and chants and touches each persons head to bless them. Really interesting.
Vlatko and Ana have agreed to allow me to take a photo essay of them working their tobacco fields. This is one of my assignments for Uni where I am required to create a series of images that move through time to tell a story. I had to sought permission on a story of my choosing from the university prior to leaving Australia. I'm really happy they gave consent despite at that stage not having any commitment from any families working their fields. Our timing has been great as this is the busy time of year as they pick the tobacco leaves, sew and hang them to dry and gather seeds from flowers for planting next years crop. I hope to do this in the next week.
Sneza has been promising them she would help for a day so this has worked out perfectly as she and Vele can help with interpreting as well. The four of us will work also so this will be a fantastic experience (although I can imagine the griping that will come from the kids).
In the afternoon K and I went for a walk down some of the narrow lanes admiring the amazing ancient and often falling apart architecture. We got a little lost and spoke to some people (one spoke English) to guide us back. Just at this moment, a herd of cows were coming one way and a herd of sheep the other. There were people and animals everywhere then came a car all vying for little real estate. It was just a wonderful madness.
On returning we met up with Spasse and his wife Stouka who we met last year. Despite not understanding one another, they insisted we have a drink but we knew it would be dark when we could eventually get away so we had to keep insisting we would do it another day. Just wonderful.
We're up at 2am tomorrow to spend the day in Greece.
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