The Ionian April 2010 by Barbara Molin

The Ionian English Language Magazine For The Ionian

April 2010 Volume 1. Issue 2

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Easter Special Sailing Feature: Sacrifice and Resurrection—

‘our masts cut into firewood.’

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CONTACT The Ionian EDITORIAL By email: admin@theionian.com Via our website: www.theionian.com By mail: s.v. Eidos c/o Aktio Marine, P.O. Box 42; Preveza, 48100 By phone: (0030) 69486 46764 By fax to: Barbara Molin c/o (0030) 26820 61306 Publisher/Editor: Deputy Editor: Consultant Editor: Ithaca Editor: Advertising: Printing: Distribution:

Barbara Molin Cathy King Isha Peralta Ester van Zuylen Barbara Molin Tipografeio/Ionian Yacht Surplus Barbara Molin

The Ionian encourages relevant letters, news items, photographs, and manuscripts. Please include high resolution digital images with your typed articles. Include a short bio (50 words), a head shot, your name and full postal address as well as email and telephone number. The editor reserves the right to shorten or modify any material submitted. The Ionian reserves the right to re-use any submission in any edition, format or medium. We cannot take responsibility for manuscripts or photographs sent in. For more information request writers’ guidelines or check our website: www.theionian.com

The Ionian News Community news from you about the Ionian.

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The Ionian Community Calendar The Greek καφενείο ‘Greek Easter,’ by Elizabeth Parker. Also, how to make red Easter eggs and Σκορδαλιά, and some useful phrases.

Ionian Destinations: Ithaca ‘Walking on Ithaca,’ by Ester van Zuylen. The magic of Odysseus’ island.

On The Water ‘Sacrifice and Resurrection,’ by Maureen Fay-Jenkins. Gale destroys TiGitu’s junk-rig masts.

8 Ionian Business Services 10 Boat Services Directory and Classifieds 10 The Last Word Is Yours Your comments, letters and emails.

Editorial Happy Easter! Καλό Πάσχα! - Kalo Pasha Happy Spring! In March, we distributed over 150 copies of the eight-page, first issue of The Ionian , throughout Lefkada Island, Preveza, Paleros, Vonitsa, Aktio boat yards and as far as Ithaki. A few issues even made it to Athens, Canada and Hawaii! This month, we offer you 12 pages to enjoy and we are printing and distributing more copies. Furthermore, from now on you can download, for free, your own PDF-format copy from our website: www.theionian.com.

and distributor, so if you live on Ithaca, welcome to our family of readers of The Ionian. For our On The Water feature, we have ‘Sacrifice and Resurrection,’ by Maureen Fay-Jenkins: the heart rending story of a Junk-rigged, Ti-Gitu. Easter being the most important festival in Greece, we are very happy to offer you on the Greek καφενείο page, ‘Greek Easter’, by Elizabeth Parker, who although not Greek, has lived in Greece for over 20 years, speaks fluent Greek and has celebrated many holidays with the locals. And finally, check out the photography contest information below and on our website, www.theionian.com. Enjoy reading, and see you at the αρνί σούβλας (lamb roast). Γεια σου, ~~_/) Barbara Molin

I read Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ before visiting Ithaca nearly three years ago, but really there was no need. The island is enchanting even without the visitor knowing its ancient history. Ester van Zuylen felt the magic and decided to stay. Her article on our Ionian Destination page, ‘Walking on Ithaca’, is the first of hopefully many stories about this lovely island. Ester has also generously agreed to be our Ithacan editor Walk with Sefti At Sunrise. Aktio. ©B. Molin

PHOTO CONTEST: Send in your best photos of the Ionian. Twelve winning images will feature in The Ionian 2011 Calendar. Subject: People, Nature and Landscape of the Ionian. Sorry, digital images only. One per email. Please check photographers’ guidelines at: www.theionian.com. The best photos will feature on our website and the winning entries will be published in The Ionian as well as the calendar. Deadline for entries: October 31, 2010. Send your entries to: photocontest@theionian.com. Please read the rules below. Contest Rules: 1. No purchase necessary. All competitions are open to readers aged 18 or over, except employees and their families of The Ionian, it's printers and any other company associated with the competitions. 3 All prizes must be accepted as offered. 4. There can be no alternative awards, cash or otherwise. In the event of a competition prize not being available, we reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value. 5. All prize details and prices are correct at the time of going to press. 6. Proof of postage cannot be accepted as proof of delivery. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed or damaged in the post. 7. No correspondence can be entered into and no entry returned. 8. Any number of entries will be accepted, provided each is in a separate email. 9. The decision of the Editor is final. 10. Winners will be notified by post by way of an official letter from us, after the closing date, and the results of the competitions will be published in a future issue. 11. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. 12. While every effort is made to ensure all prize details are correct at the time of going to press, we cannot be held responsible for incorrect prize details supplied by sponsors. 13. Winners must be prepared to co-operate with publicity arising as a result of winning the competition. 14. Winners will be the senders of the first correct entries drawn after the closing date.

Cover Photo: o Kontos Taverna, Aktio. © Barbara Molin—To purchase any of the photos in our magazine, please contact the Editorial Department at: 69486 46764. Publisher/Editor: ©Barbara Molin; barbara.molin@theionian.com; Telephone: 6948646764; Tax no: 148426549.The Ionian is published monthly. Published on the last day before each month, approx. Complimentary magazine: Publication is for informational purposes only. Although The Ionian has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions it may contain.

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March 25 Greek Independence Day celebrations in Vonitsa. Priest blessing. © Leighton King photo

Tiger (her real name) flying a butterfly kite in Aktio. Clean Monday on February 15th began the period of Lent in Greece. © B.Molin

1st place: Fred and Ben Bowd’s Rodwy Photos: Vliho Yacht Club Runaway.

Children’s Parade

Twenty Go Karts entered the second annual Paddy’s Soap Box Derby in Vliho on March 14

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day at the Art Club in Ligia. Graham Bailey and Katy Salvidge entertained the crowd. © David Rogerson photo

The Ionian Calendar Please submit your community events to: calendar@theionian.com Tuesdays - morning street market in Vonitsa. Scrabble Club forming in Lefkada. Call Liz: 69461 59883 if you are interested in playing. Second Time Around—Second Hand Clothing Swap & Shop: 69461 59883 for information. The Lefkas Amateur Dramatic Society is looking for male actors. Call Liz Parker 69461 59883 for more details. April Easter is the most important festival in the Greek Orthodox religion.

2 Good Friday: Candle lit processions in all the towns and villages. 3 Easter Saturday 11 p.m. Resurrection Mass. Fireworks and candle lit processions after. 4 Easter Sunday: Lenten fast ends with cracking of red dyed Easter eggs. Roast lamb and Greek dancing follows. 5 Easter Sailing Rally Vliho Yacht Club Tel: 26450 29282. 10 Vliho Yacht Club Table Sale and Jumble to benefit LAWS. 10:30-14:30. Tel: 26450 29282 for more information.

11 The Ionian 2010 Writers’ Retreat and Workshop organizing team meeting: Barbara: 69486 46764 for information. 23 Feast of Agios Yiorgos,

Greece’s patron saint. Special celebration in Vonitsa, at 10 a.m. at the chapel Ag. Yiorgos outside of the town. Later, men ride Vonitsabred stalions to the town and entertain crowds along the way. May 1 May Day Festival On this day everyone leaves the city for the country. Have a picnic and gather wildflowers to make into wreaths to decorate your home or boat. 2 First charter flights arrive in the Ionian.

Church Ag. Yiorgos, Vonitsa ©B. Molin

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The Ionian καφενείο Greek Easter

dles from the priest’s Eternal Flame and from one another. I joined my friends and was told that if I could reach their front door without my by Elizabeth Parker candle blowing out and make a cross with the candle wax above the door, I would have good Easter is the most important event in the luck in the year to come. Greek Calendar. Athens is virtually deserted, I was awaken at six on Easter Sunday mornwhen people leave on Good Friday to join their ing by the smell of roasting lamb wafting families in the villages and towns all over the through my window. I peered into the garden country. and could see my friend’s husband already On Friday evening, the Epitafios (or bier basting a lamb on a spit! Throughout the day, representing Christ’s body) is carried around the family swapped places turning the handle. the parish, followed by people carrying candles. The bier is then placed in the church until The women prepared the salads, cheeses and desserts; the children played excitedly in the Easter Sunday. Traditionally, a Greek household will spend garden with their lavish presents – bikes, scootall Saturday preparing the lamb, the Kokoretsi, ers, and pedal cars, while the elderly sat in the (a sausage made of the lamb’s entrails), and all shade of a tree contentedly watching their grandchildren. the other accompaniments for the big feast on A long table was set in the garden with jugs Sunday. Until then everyone is meant to be of local wine and stubby tumbler glasses, then fasting! at about three in the afternoon, and after my On Saturday night, crowds gather at their friend’s husband had ensured the lamb was local church, all carrying unlit candles - little cooked, the host sliced the meat and filled the girls with Barbie doll candles and boys with Footballer candles! Everyone is dressed in their plates on the table. By now, everyone is seated. The wine is best. At midnight the liturgy reaches its climax poured and we raise our glasses, clinking tumand the sombre week is shattered by peals of blers with everyone in the vicinity and making bells and very dangerous, exploding Chinese a toast, ‘Khronia Polla’ and ‘Christos Anesti’ as fireworks. the potent golden liquid slips down our throats. People turn to each other and say ‘Chrisos Then the music starts. Despite full stomachs, Anesti’, (Christ is risen), then light their can-

Easy Greek Recipes Red Easter Eggs

but relaxed from the wine, everyone begins to dance. Greek children learn the traditional steps at a young age and they continue to express their joy of life through this medium. The men, moving with extreme gracefulness and with expert footwork, tread softly as they attempt to outdo one another. Some dances are performed in circles with a handkerchief passed to the next solo dancer. Shouts of ‘Wopa’ fill the air. It was eight in the evening and I was feeling replete and slightly drunk, so I wandered over to my hosts to bid farewell. ‘You can’t go yet,’ Maria said, ‘We’ve only just begun!’ Nevertheless, I managed to excuse myself and slipped off into the night leaving behind the sounds of music and laughter and the Greeks to their Easter festivities. I was happy to have been asked to join them on such a special occasion. And yes, I have had good luck all year. After a career in theatre, film, T.V. and social work in England, Elizabeth Parker came to Greece 20 years ago to run a Yacht Club and Taverna in Trizonia. She now lives in Lefkada and writes novels and travel articles.

Before the eggs are eaten, there's a traditional challenge: ‘tsougrisma.’ Holding your egg, you tap the end against the end of your opponent's egg, trying to crack it. The person with the last egg that is not cracked will enjoy good luck all year.

Σκορδαλιά - Skorthαlia The following dip or sauce is eaten with courgettes, aubergines and beetroot, or on its own as a starter. INGREDIENTS. 2 large potatoes, boiled. (keep some of the water). 4-5 cloves of peeled garlic, depending on your taste. 1 T. white wine vinegar or lemon juice. 6 T. olive oil. 2 oz. ground almonds (optional).

Red eggs (κόκκινα αυγά, koh-kee-nah ahv-ghah) represent the blood of Christ, victory over death and renewal of life. Here is an old-fashioned natural method of dying of the eggs. 1. To make the dye for 12 eggs: in a large, stainless pot, place skins of 15 yellow (Spanish) onions and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in 4 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. 2. Strain the dye and return to the pot. Let cool to room temperature. 3. Add 12 eggs at room temperature. The eggs should be in one layer and covered by the dye. 4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10—20 minutes. 5. Check the color at 10-15 minutes. 6. If eggs are not red enough after 20 minutes, leave them in the pot and remove from heat. When cool, place in the refrigerator and let sit until desired color is reached. 7. Dry the eggs, then coat lightly with olive oil and polish with paper towel. Refrigerate until time to use. The Ionian / April 2010 www.theionian.com

METHOD Place the potatoes, garlic, vinegar, some potato water, and nuts if using, in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the olive oil slowly until the consistency is thick but slightly runny. This is a pick-me-up and will sustain you over the heavy food served at Easter. (Elizabeth Parker).

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME! Greek word you already know: Φεστιβάλ - fe-sti-val - festival Πού είναι; Εκκλησία Εστιατόριο Κρασί Μπύρα Γεια µας αρνι Καλός Ελλάδα Ωραια Λογαριασµός Ευχαριστω

Pu i-ne? E-kli-si-a E-sti-a-to-ri-o kra-si bi-ra Yia mas ar-ni Ka-los E-la-tha O-rreh-a lo-gha-riaz-mos Ef-kha-ri-sto

Where is...? Church Restaurant Wine Beer To us! Lamb Good Greece Beautiful Bill Thank you.

The Ionian Destination: Ithaca What makes Ithaca so special? It's not just an island. It has become a symbol of the journey home. The name ‘Odysseus’ will always be linked to Ithaca. It's impossible not to mention his name, which is known throughout the world to this day, after nearly 3,000 years since Homer's epic poems were composed. Ithaca's fate has always been linked to the sea. When approaching the small island by boat, you will notice all its mountains and valleys covered in dense bush. It looks inaccessible - but there are goat tracks, footpaths and donkey tracks if you know where to find them. The goat tracks are not always easy to follow for us humans, but goats have no trouble with steep and rocky terrain and prickly bush. Some of the old footpaths are overgrown because the Ithacans have not used them since the British built the roads in the 19th century. And donkeys, well you hardly see them anymore on Ithaca. When you take to the dizzying mountain road

Walking on Ithaca by Ester van Zuylen

‘It looks inaccessible - but there are goat tracks, footpaths and donkey tracks if you know where to find them.’

Above Polis Bay with view towards Kefalonia

walkers through the most remote and rugged parts of Ithaca. Every two years I have a new program of routes, and my knowledge of the island has grown considerably. I lead a special walk, more of an excursion really, that I named "Homer's walk," because many people have been asking me about Homer and Odysseus, and the places that are mentioned in the Odyssey. I studied everything I could get my hands on about the myth, the history and the archaeology and have become fascinated with the subject. You can actually walk around the island and without too much effort, imagine some of the events described by Homer. Not only that, certain plants and trees he mentions are still here. View from Agias Andreas Chapel

For my art, the sea brings many treasures. From the pebbled beaches, I collect driftwood, shells, bones and pieces of glass, which have been sculpted by the sea and from which I make interesting mobiles. Ithaca has cast its magic spell over me. Ester van Zuylen, was born in the Netherlands (The Hague) but as a child lived in several other countries. She studied to become an arts teacher. She gets great pleasure out of showing visitors the beauty of this small island. Check her website: www.islandwalks.com (All images by the author. Ester’s photo by Rien Post)

Top of Mount Neritos, looking down on Kathara Monastery

(you can drive around the island in a day), it is hard to keep your attention on the driving because the views are so spectacular. But when you put on your walking shoes and follow the footpaths, you really get to know Ithaca. Views change dramatically after a relatively short distance. You discover remains of the past - ruins and formerly cultivated areas, now totally abandoned. The wildflowers in spring are astonishing, not to mention the wafts of sage and rosemary as the sun warms the ground. Ever since I first came to Ithaca nine years ago, I have been overwhelmed by its austere beauty. I vowed to come back, and on every visit, I explored the island on foot. Ithaca offers plenty of inspiration for an artist and I started making objects from natural materials. A few years later my husband and I decided to move here permanently. I wanted to share my walking experiences with other visitors and started my company, Island Walks. For the past six years I have been guiding

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On The Water The Sacrifice

Meanwhile, I was struggling with the helm, so we decided to drop the main comTi-Gitu, our 12 metre, twin-keel, twopletely and add another reef to the forward masted, junk rigged, blue water yacht, be- sail. gan her life sailing around Britain. This rig With angry waves breaking over the was a new concept for me and my husband bows of Ti-Gitu, we thrashed on towards Paul, who had designed and built her, so Ibiza. Several hours later, wet and exour learning curve was steep. However, by hausted we turned into the anchorage of the time we arrived in Gibraltar, we felt Talamanca, put the forward sail away and that the junk rig had proved to be an easy gratefully dropped the anchor in calm warig to handle and Ti-Gitu a delight to live ters once more. aboard. When it was time to make a Sacrifice ‘west or east’ decision, we took what we thought would and Resurrection be "the easier option" and by Maureen Fay-Jenkins decided to turn left towards Greece. The early part of our cruise along the Costa del Sol to the picturesque anchorage of Raco des Mares on the Balearic island of Formentera was uneventful. After many days at sea, a contented peace descended upon us. Before settling down for a well earned rest, we checked the weather forecast to make sure nothing untoward was heading our way. There was a slight possibility that the wind might change direction, but that was not expected for a good forty-eight hours. Reassured, I lay in the cockpit watching the circling gulls, whose outstretched wings reflected the colour of the aquamarine sea and drifted off to sleep to the their raucous cries. By six the next morning, the wind changed direction ahead Ti-Gitu Under Sail. ©Michael Sinnatt of its expected time and we thought it would be prudent to move on immediately. Within twenty minWhen the wind had abated, I hoisted utes the wind’s strength increased dramati- Paul up the main mast in the boatswains cally and it was gusting around the end of chair. He returned to the deck looking very the island and into the anchorage, kicking worried and said, "There are several long up a very nasty, choppy sea and putting us splits in the mast, many of which I can sink in danger of being wrecked on shore. a screwdriver in, and the mast-head fitting We hastily raised our anchor and headed has rotated twenty five degrees. The damout to sea. With both engine power and age is beyond repair." Paul then examined reefed sails, we now struggled to head the forward mast and found similar damoffshore against the gale force winds and age but to a lesser degree. Our spirits had watched our masts whip around alarmingly sunk to a very low ebb. as several strong gusts hit us. After failed attempts to find a supplier of Paul was reefing the mainsail again, either wood or steel masts in the Mediterwhen he noticed that we no longer had a ranean and long discussions with each wind indicator atop the mast and that the other and our insurance company we demasts were bending far more than normal. cided to return to the UK via the French The Ionian / April 2010 www.theionian.com

canal system. We limped to Mallorca and then to Port St. Louis in southern France, where we arranged to have our masts removed. I watched heartbroken as our once loved wooden masts were sacrificed to a chain saw, cut off at deck level and then into several pieces to be used for winter fuel at the French crane driver’s home. The Resurrection We spent a long winter in Dover, fitting our new steel masts, then in spring, retraced our voyage through the French canals until finally the water beneath our keels was once more the Mediterranean. We slipped our lines at Port St. Louis marina and with a force six north-westerly wind, enjoyed a fantastic down wind sail along the French Rivera’s coast. As the wind increased to force seven, Ti-Gitu sailed at her best. The months of hard work to replace our damaged, wooden masts now seemed far behind and we were on our way to the Greek islands at last. For the past eighteen months we have been cruising the stunning Ionian islands. We have met many wonderful people and watched spectacular sunsets and dawns. I have gazed for hours at flocks of Flamingos, groups of Pelicans and many other wonderful species of birds. I have snorkelled in the crystal clear waters of the Ionian with an amazing diversity of fish and hovered for an age over what seemed to be a piece of a discarded rag but was actually a large squid. In spring, while cycling on Lefkada Island, I saw wild orchids growing beside a road and miniature cyclamen flourishing on the hills. I am so grateful that we turned left at Gibraltar. Maureen FayJenkins started sailing in her mid-forties. After three years of learning to sail and navigate, she set off ©H.Mortimer-Wale alone in ‘Lucia’, a 33-foot Spray replica, on a voyage from Falmouth UK to the Caribbean island of Grenada, then to Bermuda and finally to Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Her book, ‘Lone Voyager’, describing the journey, was published in 2000. Maureen and Paul are now in the Ionian, on board their well loved Ti-Gitu (‘meaning of life’ in Ancient Chinese). We welcome your stories. Please send 300 to 1,000 words with high resolution photos to: editor@theionian.com. Please check page 3 and our website for writers’ guidelines.

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The Last Word Is Yours We welcome your comments, letters and emails. Please write to us, not exceeding 250 words to: editor@theionian.com . (Letters may be edited) Good content but don’t let the ink fade… How about a crossword puzzle? and include more photos to break up the text. Sam Hayes, Aktio Too many ‘Anonymous’ to count Ed: Sure, find me one that’s not copyrighted Ed: Thanks, I am working on it. Donations and and I’ll put it in if I have any room. gifts of ink always gratefully accepted. Congratulations, I think you have found Let’s have a "Dear Auntie page " humoryour calling. The magazine is excellent; I cannot think of any improvement in the layous and topical. And a Nature or Ecological out. The instructions regarding submissions, column. Liz Parker, Lefkada advertising, photo contest etc. are clear and Ed: Anyone would like to volunteer to be concise. Looks like you learned a lot from your Auntie? And yes, a Green Page is being own submissions to publications! I am also planned. Please recycle The Ionian - give it to impressed that I didn't find any grammar or your friend or neighbour when you’re finished spelling mistakes; it shows the great care and accuracy on your part. or read it online. I love the feature story, ‘Freedom and Independence:’ easy, to read, entertaining, excellent

perspective! At first I expected it to be about Greek freedom and independence. So it took until after I read it for the confusion to subside and the subtle parallel to register! I'm a little slow at times so for me, adding a word such as 'personal' or 'my' to the title would have helped to indicate the similarity of theme rather than expecting to read about that period of Greek history that the Greek people are preparing to celebrate. Anyway, I hope that you continue to get lots of encouragement and advertisements and that the universal law of "do what you love and the money will follow" will soon bless you in abundance! Isha Peralta, Hawaii Ed: Gee gosh, (blush). Thanks, Sis.

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