Major fire in Plakias

[Voloudakis]

Do you have a link to those photos..?

[bwian]

Thanks for those. Wow. How weird!

[JackieatUrbanAgenda]

Reassuring though.....good to see.

[bwian]

We are really upset not to be able to get to Plakias this year. I hope everyone has a great time this summer!

[Dave&Les]

The concrete foundations are being laid now one by one so far about two are finished & one was laid today.
The road is now 1 metre wider, & the plans have to be approved by the almighty in Athens.

It is great that there has been such good support for everyone with meals being served inside or outside under large parasols.

[triton]

Fantastic, look forward to supporting them very shortly.

[JBMouse]

Interested to know how the rebuilding is going, perhaps Dave & Les can report in on the progress, pics perhaps, if time away from the Mythos is allowed!
All the best to Plakias, we will be back in October.

[phillip]

Any news on re-building the destroyed buildings. Without them, the wind will deter people eating there.

[Mike G]

I have just returned after 2 weeks in the town. Everything on the sea side of the road from Argo to Ostraco was lost. On May 12 all were open. By about May 20 all had new concrete bases. Muses will in future be slightly narrower and Ostraco slightly wider but there will now be a gap between them. The footprint of the others will be unchanged. The road is now slightly wider.

I was told they hope to complete the rebuilding of some, if not all, by the end of June. I was told the fire was caused by an electrical fault although more than half of those I spoke to believed it was started deliberately. The owner I spoke to had no insurance.

I have to say that if the enterprise, determination to overcome an awful situation, and hard work shown by the owners and staff were replicated over Greece as a whole, then that country would be out of its economic problems very soon.

I hope many will support these businesses through a tragic and difficult time.

Mike

[phillip]

Thanks for the update mike. We will be in plakias in September. We contributed to the relief fund and it sounds like the money is being used well. We mainly use the forgone but will support all when we are there.

[phillip]

Should have read Gorgona....Typo error.

[bwian]

We are really missing Plakias already this year and have booked accommodation for next year.... But how is it all looking? How are Mousses, Sofia, etc., coping? Still umbrellas on concrete??

[Voloudakis]

We are really missing Plakias already this year and have booked accommodation for next year.... But how is it all looking? How are Mousses, Sofia, etc., coping? Still umbrellas on concrete??

First photo taken June 1st 2015

May 31st 2015 Ostraco I think? please correct me if I am wrong.

[bwian]

Thanks - wish we were there...

[Christian]

Benefit concert 2015/06/07
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We enjoyed a great evening yesterday. Various musicians made an free open air concert over five hours.
Every guest donated 5 euros to the restaurants.
Thank you Plakias...!