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August 07, 2008
Steep and narrow Rhodes
You will have noticed in the news that there have been forest fires in Rhodes this week. This is hardly surprising - the place is a tinder box. Our tour guide, however - Vasos - is quick to calm our fears, telling us that there are planes on 24 hour stand-by to deal with any outbreak of burning. And stating with some pride that there hadn't been a forest fire on the island for over eleven years. (He'll need to change that bit of his tourist banter now.)
But to lighter things, please! Agonising death by incineration is not the stuff of sun, sand, sea and sex holidays! So Vasos introduces us to our coach driver Theodore, as we continue our mountainous route:
'Theodore is a very fine driver' he says. 'And it's just as well because today we will face steep climbs on narrow roads, with deep gorges beneath us. But I'm glad to say that Theodore is experienced in this, and has done this trip twelve times - reassure yourselves with that as we set out today.'
You can't put a price on comedy.
Posted by Mr Bojangles at August 7, 2008 07:57 PM