Boat Show

Poros is hosting the East Mediterranean Yacht show for the 20th time. The island is bursting at its seams.  The yachts are leaving now after a long show weekend but more people are arriving.  It's Holy Week, schools are closed and Easter visitors are filling up all available Hotel rooms. 

The yacht persons stayed on their yachts. 

 
 

The red carpet was laid

for 120 luxury motor yachts, catamarans . That's about 2 kilometres of carpet, all the way along the waterfront

A kilometre or 2 of huge yachts

It doesn't mean much to us ordinary islanders but a new cafeteria with big comfortable chairs opened up right beside the beasts. We had a couple of coffees, did a bit of people watching .

All around us were crew drinking their iced espresso and comparing notes. The, young, women all dressed in the latest, most expensive, brightest summer fashion. 

A few bigger-wiggers discussed the season and the market.

After 20 years of this show I'm not sure what it's all about. Big business. That covers it all.

I don't think you're allowed to climb all over them unless you've got serious business, loads of money or a powerful position.  You must be prepared to take off your shoes before climbing the gangplank and have a very official plastic thing hanging round your neck .

The gophers of the crews spent every minute polishing and cleaning. They arrived on the day of the dust storm so there was a lot of work needed to get them back to their gleaming condition. And a helluva lot of water used washing them all down first.

A huge truckload of flowers appeared before the official opening. Some were planted in the harbourside gardens, a lot of pots went into company kiosks. Leftover pots were hung in front of the rubbish bins in a not very successful attempt to disguise and beautify.