Greetings from Rhodes
Greetings to all my friends from the beautiful Dodecanese Greek island of Rhodes. Spent 2 night in the Old Town of Rhodes. A wondrous place in the medievel style, tastefully restored. Prices have increased of course, but so has the standard of living of the average Greek. The involvement with the EU and the EURO has improved life all round. More beaches have the EU blue flag and health and safety standards have improved.
There has been a falling off in tourism from everywhere but the UK and this reflects the difficult economic times in some of the Nordic countries, Germany and France. We are now based in Pevkos [Pine Trees] in the south East of the island. Lots of swimming, sunbathing, beer drinking (Mythos - the local brew is excellent), Took a trip in a glass-bottomed boat to the historic town of Lindos, swam in Navarone bay (yes, where they made the movie) from the boat - crystal clear water. Food is good and have had no mossie stings - yet.
The guitarist, David Gilmore of Pink Floyd has houses in Pevkos and Lindos. He's the guy who donated his GBP3M to Shelter, the homeless charity. Nice one, sir - even if it can't have done your new album sales any harm!
Passed through the town of Falaraki, which has received a lot of adverse publicity in the British media recently following the death of a young man in a fight, and rumours of outrageous hedonistic activities of the part of all the young holiday-makers.
All the locals I spoke to on the island, believe this has been hugely exagerrated by the said media to sell their programmes/newspapers. Somehow, I am inclined to believe the Greeks.
That's it for now. Back Saturday 20th.
Peace and love to all
- except the dreadful US neo-conservatives and their war-mongering!