We moved in late on Saturday night and since then its been a week of unpacking and exploring are new home and location. The all important links to our family at home - internet and tv have been established and we've began exploring our local shops and amenities. After seeing our daughter off at the airport it was time to hit the shops.
Already the friendliness of the Greek people on this beautiful island has been really welcome. We had been recommended a butchers near Rhodes Town called the meat market which sounded a bit like a late night northern night club! The shop was absolutely spotless and the butcher himself couldn't do enough to help us choose and after a mixture of us pointing and his limited english we ended up with a freezer full of top quality barbecue ready produce. It's no good having a barbecue without fuel so I'd asked on a Rhodes facebook forum for any local suppliers of olive wood. Within minutes I'd agreed delivery of half a truck load of chopped wood which was delivered and stacked under the oven and barbie the next day.
Vasillis the woodman is also a grill chef in his own restaurant and explained which bits to use for the oven and grill and covering the charcoals with tinfoil to keep the heat in. After promising to drop off oranges next time he passed he left in his truck saying "you need any advice or help from a local just give me a call!" That night I put the help from the woodman and the butcher to good use and had our first Greek barbecue which definitely went down a treat.
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