![]() ![]() Gerry acquires the tortoise Achilles first, who is warmly accepted into the family. The shepherd Yani tells Gerry folktales about cypress trees, and the peculiar Rose-Beetle Man sells Gerry several pets. He soon learns Greek and makes friends with the locals. Gerry and Roger spend their time in the garden, where Gerry closely observes the bugs in the flowers. He shows them what becomes their new home, a pink villa on a hill. On the second day the family meets Spiro, a Greek man who speaks English. Beeler, isn't helpful, as he doesn't understand why she wants a bathroom in the house. Mother and Margo are immediately disgusted and worried about disease when they discover that there are funerals galore that day and that Grecian bathroom practices are less sanitary than English ones, so Mother sets out to find a villa immediately. The family is a sight to behold during the cab ride to the hotel, as Roger barks viciously at strays on the street and tries to jump out. The family packs their most precious belongings- Gerry brings his scientific equipment and the family dog, Roger Margo brings her acne potions Leslie brings his guns and Larry brings books-and they arrive in Greece not long after. ![]() Though Mother says the idea is ridiculous, she agrees. Larry, the eldest son, is irritated and suggests that they escape the weather by moving to Corfu, Greece. One drizzly and dark day in Bournemouth, England, the Durrells sit in their living room, fighting their usual ailments brought on by the weather. ![]()
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