Where every day is "Ferragosto !" - DENALANE.BLOGSPOT.COM

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Called by many names, "Riposo" in Italy, odmor in Serbia, Albania, and Greece share the deeply rooted Adriatic cultural tradition, of mandatory work breaks when temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  (or threaten to).

Taken in the early afternoon, typically after the midday meal, and usually in effect from midday to 5:00 p.m. it is a Siesta-like affair, making outdoor manual labor and food delivery grind to a halt during July and August ... it is a 1,500 year old Balkan West coast - Italian East coast Roman era Adriatic tradition. (Trieste/Venice to Otranto/Corfu).

There even are laws protecting  a quiet afternoon for these rests (no horn blowing, Jack hammers, ships whistles, arguing, music, babies crying, etc.)  ensuring the rest.

With the fourth of July now behind us, we coast with 60 short days until Labor day... we don't have 100 degree days here, but what the heck... it "is" the lazy days of summer, dog days, the doldrums (but, we have too much wind !), its a Labor Day (September) agony/curse to go back to work, so, "pretend"...  take the summer off, they don't call this place "Paradise" for no reason.  

Enjoy the summer, we will rethink this in February.