Well according to the forecast, we should have had a great sail the 25 miles east to the island of Symi. Instead the wind died after a couple of hours and we ended up motoring most of the way to the very, all round sheltered Panormitis bay, with its large imposing monastery on the banks of the bay. Not a lot to see ashore apart from the beautifully decorated church (photos forbidden) with its imposing icon of Archangel Michael, said to help sailors.
Guarding the harbour entrance was a WW2 German gun emplacement. The Germans occupied Symi and the Dodecanese islands from 1943 until they were driven out by Allied forces in 1944. Panormitis Bay was a strategic bay used to control maritime traffic and protect their garrison. With its machine gun still in place and fully moving barrel which Paul managed to climb into.
Guarding the harbour entrance was a WW2 German gun emplacement. The Germans occupied Symi and the Dodecanese islands from 1943 until they were driven out by Allied forces in 1944. Panormitis Bay was a strategic bay used to control maritime traffic and protect their garrison. With its machine gun still in place and fully moving barrel which Paul managed to climb into.