Boelie Woelders on Samothraki crazy truck

This photo was taken in April, 2007 when I sailed with my old friend, Boelie, to Samothraki. We wandered over to the ferry dock to watch the loading up process and had an adventure. The driver of this amazing truck was refused entry to the ferry and his assistant got angry. The assistant was a large man carrying two huge shopping bags on his shoulders. He stood on ferry loading bridge and spread his legs and crossed his arms and refused to move. The Coast Guardsman walked over and told him to move because there was another car that had to be loaded. He walked over to the car, which was backing up, and put his foot on the fender. The driver jumped out and there was almost a fistfight, but the Coast Guardsman broke it up and angrily ordered the man to leave the dock. Meanwhile, the truck driver had begun to drive toward the ferry. The Coast Guardsman shouted at him and he jumped off the truck. Boelie immediately jumped on and I took this photo. The fly wheel is unprotected and very close to your feet. This was a strange interlude because we were told that the iron junkman had a workshop about 7 kilometers from Alexandropolous on the mainland. So, how did they let him on the ferry to get to Samothraki? Anyway, the man and his assistant drove off into the town and the ferry left.