Jim Willis and Virginia Foster Saturday, 03 September 2016 18:20 | Los Angeles, California, USA
Come and see for yourself! You will be home!
Our first (second) day was the Acropolis. Acro – “tip end or height”, polis – “of town”. We owe to Greece: Democracy, Medicine, Philosophy. As President Clinton said, (borrowing a line from JFK), “We are all Greek!” For citizens of the west, no truer words were spoken.
On our third day we joined Captain Yiannis and Hostess Fotini on the S/V Amorgos in Lavrion. Lavrion is a working port. The ubiquitous ferry greeted us with a “toot”, “Hello I’m here. How are you?” After stowing our gear, Cap’t Yanni said, “Let’s go!” and we were off to our first port of call.
Now, six days later we are bittersweet; leaving our new friends: We hope our connection with Yiannis and Fotini lasts forever! In the mean time we have experienced a re-birth from the cradle. “Take me Lord, for I have seen enough!” Civilization experienced, not from textbooks but from the ancient artifacts. Made of marble, built to last – forever.
I’ve sailed with many Captains – Yiannis is the complete package- competent, knowledgeable, and personable and above all a citizen of Manna Gaia – “Mother Earth”. He has our respect for sailing seamanship as well as his ability to judge our “comfort level”, anticipate our wants and needs and act accordingly.
Fotini is Captain Yiannis’ most often requested hostess. She is an amazing person, smart, graceful, beautiful and an excellent hostess. I am sure everyone who sails with her would take her home on terms of her choosing. We are all Greek. We are home. We owe our civilization to these people. Come and see for yourself. You will fall in love again!