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Caution   Cats on Road

There are certain places on Poros where you'll see bowls of water and containers for cat food.  We have a few up here and dozens of cats appear from the forest and fields when they hear the engine noise of the volunteer who comes up every day to leave food and water .

They're a danger, to themselves and to approaching cars and especially motorbikes ridden by a tourist who doesn't know what's just round the corner. 

One of the feeding places is on a sharp corner. I've seen people fall off bikes trying to avoid them and now and again there's a fatality. A feline left in the middle of the road.

Now caution signs are going up. Apparently. I haven't noticed any yet.

Big news

One of the water taxi owners had 5  passengers above his limit and he was cautioned by the Harbour Police.  He made everyone get off his boat  and then took off for heaven knows where to avoid a fine.

Honestly.  This is our crime of the day.  And laugh of the day. The Harbour Police know exactly who he is. The fine will be coming anyway

Let there be light

Our mountain road after many many months has new street lights.  They're really good and the Municipality needs a 'Bravo'

The lights are close together so there's no dark spot between lamp posts and they're bright.

Years ago I used to grind up here on my quad bike and the lights were few and far between. I felt I was in the middle of a dark forest on alert for bears and wolves

The Mayor has arranged for residents of Poros to get a 50% reduction on the High Speed Catamarans which sail from Piraeus (port of Athens) to Poros and return.  The ticket is usually 36 euros which means 72 euro return. That would be over 140 for K and I to go into Athens and back.  It's only a 1 hour trip.  The discount makes a huge difference

Free x-rays for residents at the Poros Navy Base medical centre, from 2-5 June

Two fires in 24 hours 

Both quickly put out but not a good start to the season

And not a coincidence 

We have an island fire brigade and 2 engines and everyone rushes to the scene to help.  Firefighting planes can be sent in from Athens and also fire engines from villages on the mainland.

The first to arrive at the scene of the fire yesterday were my 2 sons-in-law Kyriakos and Yiannis.

I've seen a video of the fire, it was a roaring inferno and spreading quickly.   Our house is only a few kilometres away up the mountain.

Thanks boys for helping to save our lives and property