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The catamaran, called the Flying Cat, leaves the harbour
It's the event of our morning if we have gone down to the harbour for shopping and coffee. From our favourite cafe, the T-Cafe, we watch while the cat comes in and observe who embarks and disembarks.
All the little water taxis have to move out into the bay to make room for the catamaran to dock.
Once upon a time we would be expecting summer visitors and be on the quay ourselves waiting for the appearance of family heads at the top of the gangplank. Not last summer and not this summer either.
If you want to grab people post a good headline. This sure worked in my case, I saw flying cat and I was there, lol
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Yes, that was a good title. Sometimes I'm inspired, and sometimes not
DeleteWere there many passengers on that one?
ReplyDeleteIt was full which surprised me greatly. Not many English tourists allowed yet , must have been russian, or scandies. Maybe they were starting off on yacht holidays.
DeleteI've done boats, cars, buses and trains, (and wheelbarrows and bike trailers) but I haven't yet been a flying cat....Mr T
ReplyDeleteYou should ask Yael about the late Edmund. He was the original Flying Cat.
DeleteFlying Cats travel oversea. Get ready for the biggest adventure!
It looks a state of the art sailing machine. Is the fare expensive?
ReplyDeleteIt's around 25euros one way and takes one hour. The normal boat costs 12 euros and takes 2 hours.
DeleteLocals get a lot of their fares refunded. We no longer travel by boat or Catamaran. Roads have improved so much. We go over to the mainland by car ferry,7 euros, and go to Athens by car, if we really have to
Looks like a comfortable way to travel. We got a boat many years ago between Crete and Santorini and it wallowed around like a cork, I have never been so seasick! We get a cat type boat here between Sorrento and Queenscliff, takes 45 mins and is really smooth, a pleasant trip.
ReplyDeleteThose old boats did wallow and they took twice the time to get to their destination. Santorini is something like 4 hours on the big Cats
DeleteThe way things are going you won’t be next summer either.
ReplyDeleteAt least you have warm weather.
So cold here right now. Took me ten minutes to defrost my car before I could go swimming lol
No, we just got messages from various rellies downunder to stay they're in lockdown mode again and no one knows what going happen with this delta variation. Groan. Its not over yet
DeleteIt's a very swish looking boat, I could watch boats coming and going all day. I might even book a table 'permanently' at that Café.
ReplyDeleteIt's the perfect place for people watching. All of Poros and half the rest of the world passes by. And the beers are cold and the ouzo comes with octopus
DeletePeople watching is amusing, especially when you see how people treat each other, makes us laugh sometimes.
ReplyDeleteWe saw a one-off yesterday. A lady at the next table jumped up to help an old lady wheel her suitcase down to the water taxi. Most (me) would just sit and watch and sip coffee. Bravo to her
DeleteI love people watching - was wondering where your cat had flown to.
ReplyDeleteFlying over the Saronic Gulf disembarking tired tourists on their road to recouperation and blistered skin on an exotic greek isle.
DeleteHopefully next summer you will see those family heads appearing again. In the meantime, enjoy your people watching while nibbling that octopus!
ReplyDeleteJuly starts with the worst day of a heatwave and the sound of a pneumatic drill. Hope things get better. I'll need the ouzo and octopus v soon if they dont
DeleteOmg, i cant believe you are blogging from POROS!! I have been traveling There since i was a little girl:-)! Now i am 30 years and still travel There with my two kids and husband. We didnt travel to Poros last year but visited Crete, Chania. My love for Poros is so big so we already booked a house there for next year, and this time we Will be staying for 4 weeks, I CANT WAIT!!! I am from Norway by the Way, and we are just starting to open up and traveling again after Covid19. I hope next year Will be so much bytter, for all!
ReplyDeleteHullo to you!!
DeleteHope your plans for next year turn out as you want. I'm hoping my family will be visiting siting then too
We lived in souda, just outside of chania for two years. Crete is lovely
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