Out in Society

 Our partial lockdown has ended.  However, bars, tavernas, cafeterias and the like must close at midnight, no more than 4 at a taverna/ cafe table but we no longer  wear masks in the car and in public places.

I went out shopping for the first time in weeks.  Poros might not have its usual August crowds but there were people about, drinking coffee, buying bread and beer, docking their yachts, coming to a screeching halt in the middle of the road to talk to friends and filling the sun chairs at the beaches.  It was a hot and summery day, just a little quieter than normal in midsummer

Poros was the site of the first Naval Base in modern Greece, established in 1827.  This is one of three or four cannons preserved from this time.  The others are inside the present Naval Base.  This one is on the waterfront for small boys to clamber onto and young girls to drape themselves over for a photo shot.

The cinema has finally opened.  It is open-air, on the roof top of  this building behind.  The first few movies seem to be for children.  They always have the latest releases.  This year the number of director type chairs have been halved.  No popcorn or drinks are being sold.  The ticket for everyone is a cheap 5 euros.  Films are mostly in english with greek sub-titles.   It's a good nights entertainment up there on the roof.  

Quite a few yachts have re-appeared but not the flotillas that used to weigh anchor in this spot.   A flotilla is a group of boats, full of mostly young tourists, who cruise together for a week or more.   They sail around the Saronic Gulf spending a day or more at Poros and a few other close destinations.  They go swimming, eat at local tavernas, visit ancient sites, party, drink lots of beer and navigate the blue Aegean.