So it's Goodbye to Italy.
I'll miss the coffee, no matter where you go it's always great. I won't miss the powerboats. Inflatable dinghies with 200hp outboards, monstrous rooster-tail machines, rows of white bowers at the marina, with the owners constantly cleaning and polishing, waiting till their prize attracts a suitable decoration. To be fair, we met some lovely people with power boats, I think it's the equivalent of our 'shack'.
What I'll miss most is the fireworks! More fireworks in the last month than the rest of our lives, and the best thing is, they do them in the day. Mostly in the day!! I guess it's just a wedding or birthday custom, so you have to do it when you can. 9am, 10am, that's quite a lot of fun, but the absolute best is when they wait till it's ALMOST dark. What amazing commitment and self control, to wait till almost dark, then bang, bang, bang, lot's of noise, a few puffs of smoke.
And for our last view of Italy, here is the most bizarre fishing method ever. This is clearly an example of over-specialisation guaranteed to bring about extinction. The skipper is winched up on top of the tower and the harpoon guy is standing about half way along the bowsprit. When the skipper sees a swordfish sleeping too near the surface he will tell Mr Harpoon Guy to get out to the end and catch that fish.
Rob,just found your comment about Itea on my facebook site.Came to try and find where "here" is, and realized that "your comment was someone else's description!We are pleased to know you are safely in a sheltered harbour to have a rest.3x24 watches are tiring.Also glad to know you had a good catch on the way.
ReplyDeleteI had a chat with Sam on Weds.He was in Derby getting ready for a gig (2nd there.) then heading for Broom.All is well with the bus him and Danni.Hope you are all as well as Mum and Me,Love from us
Rob,and all,I note the fireworks.This seems to be common place throughout the Mediterranian coast.Boaz had many photos on his facebook album around French coast and Malta whilst he was crew on "Tongue"
ReplyDeleteDid you sail through the strait of Messina as you left Italy? and are you intending to visit Delphi whilst you are near to the ancient Greek "centre of the earth"?
ALso will you continue on through the Corinthian canal, later.
the boat in the picture it's mine.....do you like? find me on facebook francesco donato,my profile picture is gianni agnelli
ReplyDeleteHi Francesco, couldn't find you on facebook, but Yes! I love the boat!
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