St George by night
Before we get there, I just have to point out one of yesterday’s errors, on my part. I said the film showing in the festival would be at the sports centre in Yialos. There isn’t one, so it will be at the sports centre in Horio, which is what I meant to say. Thank you to my secretarial services for pointing that out.
Anyway, Neil was invited on a birthday trip at the weekend, as I was I. Sadly I was unable to go, so he took the photos you see today. The Poseidon took the party out to St George, one of Symi’s famous beaches. This one is only accessible by sea unless you abseil down the rocks, or base jump from the top, which has been known. I would advise the sea route just as the characters in ‘The Guns Of Navarone’ did when they came ashore at ‘Navarone.’ Some of the film was shot at St George’s beach, Symi, and other parts in Rhodes, and probably other places.
Yiannis Poseidon does take private charters for evening parties if you are interested in organising one. Just go and chat with him in Yialos (not Horio) of an evening or early morning before he takes the boat out for his usual daily excursions around the island. I can’t tell you too much about the St George trip for a birthday party as I wasn’t there, but some of Neil’s photos below will give you can idea of what it’s like there in the evening. I hope no-one minds me showing their image on the blog. As usual, if you do, let me know, and I will take the photo down. (There are more to come another day.)
