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Kos to Palionisos
Sep. 14th, 2016 10:19 pmUp at dawn to prepare for departure to Palionisos on Kalymnos. After an uneventful three hour passage, we found ourselves moored to a buoy in beautiful and dramatic gorge.
Not long after we arrived, a large Hanse pulled in behind us flying the Stars and Stripes. I was a little surprised to see an American-flagged boat until my dad noted that it was almost certainly Turkish and its flag indicated that it was owned by a corporation in Delaware to avoid tax.
After a swim and a pause for lunch, we took the dingy in to go to taverna for a drink and for the parents to show me some of the books about Kalymnos. There I met Porthetos - the patron - and his father who, in his distinctive cowboy hat, features in the introduction to the 2015 climbing guidebook.
Returning to the boat for the rest of the afternoon, we spent our time catching up and swimming and enjoying the local scenery.
At suppertime we went back to the taverna for food, where I had tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and some truly excellent zucchini balls. For dessert we had the house special: Greek yogurt with a delicious, homemade grape syrup.
Not long after we arrived, a large Hanse pulled in behind us flying the Stars and Stripes. I was a little surprised to see an American-flagged boat until my dad noted that it was almost certainly Turkish and its flag indicated that it was owned by a corporation in Delaware to avoid tax.
After a swim and a pause for lunch, we took the dingy in to go to taverna for a drink and for the parents to show me some of the books about Kalymnos. There I met Porthetos - the patron - and his father who, in his distinctive cowboy hat, features in the introduction to the 2015 climbing guidebook.
Returning to the boat for the rest of the afternoon, we spent our time catching up and swimming and enjoying the local scenery.
At suppertime we went back to the taverna for food, where I had tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and some truly excellent zucchini balls. For dessert we had the house special: Greek yogurt with a delicious, homemade grape syrup.
