After the church visit we were escorted to a history and crafts house.
Inside the interior had only natural light. This to simulate the reality of olden days, when electricity was not even imagined. We saw examples of daily life, like this baby cradle and walker.
A loom.
Baskets and tools.
After the formal tour we had time to wander the island. We encountered this carpenter craftsman, a quiet man. He didn't say a word as he demo-ed making church roof shingles. He painted little scenes on them and sold them to tourists at a very fair rate. Before arriving, Margo had told us about this man, saying he never approached anyone to buy his wares, but would sell them if someone asked. It was a nice souvenir of the island.
As we walked about we saw many interesting wood structures. Fences were all made of wood with grapevine binding to hold them together. They were at an odd angle that I had never seen before and looked very sturdy.
Scarecrows were at the ready.
Carts and horses were transporting goods.
Another much smaller, but still impressive church.
A small windmill. See the two huge churches and bellfry in the background.
Back at the ship this lovely little one in traditional attire was there to wave us off.
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