The Bestiary (2007)
“The heat was stifling. The cafés were busy. Shoppers drifted by, buying loaves hot from the oven, examining the fruit. The old quarter had barely changed over four centuries. The Venetian lion was everywhere: statues, coats of arms, door knockers. There were a few benches under the trees and a flower bed that needed watering. The sea shone at the end of a long street. The wind was kicking up yellow dust. The buildings, too, were ocher, not white. With their ornate balustrades, stately windows, ...and arched gates, they made me feel as if we were in Venice, not Crete. Lena, who had not been anywhere in Europe except France, had awoken early and wandered the narrow streets, their names a jumble of Italian, Greek, and Turkish.
The Makara was on its way to Piraeus. As planned, I had disembarked in Irakleion. After remaining in Kenya with her colleagues for two days, resettling the animals, Lena flew to Irakleion via Cairo. I rented a car and met her at the airport. We drove to the northwest shore of the island.MoreLess
The Makara was on its way to Piraeus. As planned, I had disembarked in Irakleion. After remaining in Kenya with her colleagues for two days, resettling the animals, Lena flew to Irakleion via Cairo. I rented a car and met her at the airport. We drove to the northwest shore of the island.MoreLess
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