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Sent from Vathy, Samos [Vathý, Sámos]. About a trip [with Charles and Isabel Seltman, and Mrs Emmett] around Greek islands and bad weather meaning the route had to be changed, visiting “Tigani” [renamed Pythagóreion] on the other side of Samos and seeing the [Tunnel of Eupalinos], and their boat having to rescue a Russian boat off the coast of Sámos. Also telling Herbert their plans to visit the Heraion on Sámos then continue their trip to Chios, Mytilene [Lesbos] and Crete. John details that the original planned route was Tenos [Tínos], Mykonos [Míkonos], Delos [Dhílos], Naxos [Náxos], Paros [Páros], Melos [Mílos], Thera [Santorini], Candia [Iráklion], Hagios Nikolaos [Áyios Nikólaos] (for Pseira [Psíra] and Gournia [Gourniá]), Samos [Sámos], Chios , Mitylene [Lésvos], Skyros [Skíros] then Athens. The route was changed after Delos [Dhílos] due to bad weather and they went straight to Samos [Sámos]. Also asking Herbert to get ‘Mallia’ volume I by Charputnier. |
