Hi, George here to pick up the story, as when Eddie saw what was on the beach, he didn't want to go ashore exploring, and chose to stay on the boat talking to Dimitri.
... it was because there was a wrecked ship on the beach and, being a boat lover, Eddie finds wrecks very distressing.
Yorkie and I, however, were very excited at the thought of exploring, and the great thing about this wreck, was that there were no health and safety restrictions; you could go on it, in it and through it. There was no part out of bounds. We went everywhere seeing what was left of the original boat, which wasn't always a lot.
The ship we were exploring is the Panagiotis and she has been lying in Shipwreck bay since 1980, which explains her rather rusty appearance. The story of how she came to be wrecked is rather exciting. It's believed that she was smuggling cigarettes (some say for the Italian Mafia) and the Greek authorities had got wind of this and sent the Greek Navy out in pursuit. While under pursuit, she encountered stormy weather and ran aground, only to be abandoned by her crew. Over the years she was pushed up the beach by the elements to her present, well and truly beached, location.
It's a sad story for the ship but exploring her gave us a lot of pleasure. Have you spotted us taking in the view from the hawsepipe (technical term learnt from Eddie!).
Eddie will be back at the blog helm next time.
Lots of love George, Yorkie & Eddie xxx
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Hi Eddy,
Rupert says it reminds him of how the wreck at Hartland used to look a decade or so ago. Can you remember?
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