The next day we took the dinghy ashore and went exploring. We had been to Limnos / Lemnos before in 2008 on a Neilson Surf Sail & Cycle Holiday. Louise had convinced me to try Calamari here and I remembered the small tavern with the blue seats at the small inner fishing harbour.
Calamari cental 2008
Built near the site of the ancient capital, Mirina has only recently adopted its ancient name. Formerly it was called Kastro after the Genoese castle dominating the town.
Around the quay area the old Ottoman part of the town
It has a really nice feel to it and we both wish that we could take the boat out of the water here for the winter but unfortunately there are no lifting or storage facilities. We may look at other parts of the island maybe Moudhros might have, we’ll see.
Gordon yesterday ? …… No I dont think so !
The main street heading to the “Greek Coast” the old Greek Quarter
The busts of the hanged men
In July 1770 Lemnos was occupied by the Russian Admiral Orlov and temporarily freed the inhabitants from the Ottomans, unfortunately on arrival of the mighty Ottoman fleet the island was returned to its former condition of slavery.
In reprisal the Ottomans razed the Holy Trinity Church and killed 300 among the elders of Lemnos. The Bishop Joachim II & Priest Monk Teacher Kosmas were hanged from the holy trinity bridge. Their busts now adorn the entrance to the Metropolitan Church of Limnos
The metropolitan chuch of Lemnos and just a nice building
It has two “proper” supermarkets. After all the mini markets we have been used to even I marvelled at the well stocked goodies on show. Oh boy I am losing it!
Back at the boat in the early evening the storm clouds were gathering and we postponed a night ashore with Wolfgang and Renate just in case it came in early……… It did and with ferocity.
I have no pictures as we were busy watching our anchor and transits as the wind whipped us around the bay. We had over 40 meters of chain out and we held OK but it was brutal. Winds were well over 50 knots and forked lightning was hitting the water. We didn’t know at the time but boats were blown aground & numerous people had been killed up around the area of Nea Moudhania. A Russian man and his young son in Potidhaia , where we had just left a couple of nights ago ! It was on the Greek news that some areas were declared a state of emergency.
It has just dawned on me that when I go into the month I am reading from the end back to the beginning. Couldn’t understand how I had missed the storm. Not sure how to read from bottom to top. Frightened to fanny around in case I get locked out again. Anyway the storm sounds positively terrifying. But the place looks beautiful.x
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That’s the same with yer pal she still no fathomed it out yet either. If you cant get in again let me know by email and ill look into it. it should work Im paying good money for it !!
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