This old donkey no longer stands out in the hot sun. I
wonder what happened to her!
Beasts of Burden
Donkeys are still used as a rather slow form of transport
for their owners or as carriers of goods.
The districts around Agios Georgios are basically very
rural areas and examples of old skills can still be seen.
Think of the care and hours of work which
have gone into this hand-made donkey saddle.
Modern Transport
For working the very small fields a small 2-wheeled
tractor is ideal
and can come in various degrees of
adaptation.
Dinos and dog travel daily to their small farm.
"Shank's Pony" (On foot)
This lady regularly walks from the village of Makrades,
which is over the headland south of Agios Georgios bay, down the cliffs
via the old donkey trail to tend her olive trees near to our beach resort.
(Holiday walkers feel proud when they achieve the same Walk !)
Early morning walk to work ! (Taken at 8
a.m)
Other
One local apartment owner has a very soft spot for
abandoned kittens. But for his kindness these
beautiful kittens would not have survived.
In Memory of
Thomas
Take a good look at the size of this ancient
olive tree.
It is growing on the Pagi road outside the apartments of
the late Thomas, who died in 2002. He will be remembered by many visitors,
particularly those to Theo's Hotel, for being ever-present patiently sitting
beside his roadside table in the burning sun selling his nuts and home-made
wine.
Thomas claimed the tree is over 900 years old (1100
B.C.) and who can question this. Imagine the events and people that have passed
by its twisted and gnarled trunk during the centuries !
