CHARLIE in Sotiras at sunset

The island of Thasos is only three hours from Ireklitsa. Sotiras harbor is a newly made safe harbor. It is usually empty and we tie up for the day and take a swim. Mr. Alekos owns a tiny bar on the beach and he is a very helpful person. Once, our anchor pulled loose because it had hooked onto a christmas tree that had been dropped in the harbor. Alekos organized a fisherman to carry the anchor out to a deep place so we could be safe for the night. Like all harbors on the northern Greek islands, the villages are hidden in valleys high up on the mountains and can't be seen from the sea. Because of the danger of pirates, the "law" was that no lights could be shown at night in the villages. There were no harbors for the villages, but in today's world, piracy is not a problem, and the government has constructed harbors for many of the villages. The only weakness of Sotiras is the heavy cement dock that has very few tie-up spots and rides very high over the deck.