Testing system with a pic atch.

[hopper]

Hello Andy,
I tried to reduce the size with paint shop pro but the quality turned dreadfull. This is a photo that has been scanned, before the age of digital cameras. Sorry
Greecemad
I was in Plakias last in 1987. The road into Plakias was then a winding road from Mirthios, which entered Plakias on the eastern end past the old Alianthos, much the same as in 1977. I don't think I know who Lance is and where can I find his photos? Where does the road come from now? If you talk about the stream that flows through the middle, that was there already separating the village near the Lefkogia Hotel, I think. There was another (stream) drainage near the old Alianthos which you had to cross to go to the beach. The old Alianthos is the only hotel you can see on the photo. The houses closer were mostly private but rented out as rooms for tourists. So was the one we were in, which you can't see, its left of the photo. We rented that all May for little rent, but then had to leave because the prices went up. Lefteris (who I think is the famous donut man) was a fisherman then and lived in a little house half way up that hill. I think you can see the roof just behind us. I am the one with the guitar.
Hope that helps your Greecemadness.
cheers Hopper

[hopper]

Andy, is the limit of 1 Mb daily or permanently. If I want to post new photos, do I have to remove the old ones ?
cheers Hopper

[fraoula]

Isn't it great to see Plakias without that horrible Forum building?
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  Hey Ostraco thats where I worked in '99  ! However I very much agree with what you are saying!!  
                            Fraoula

By the way guys the photos are enlarging now. fantastic!  
                                       Fraoula

[compage]

Hi Andy,

I've tried deleting all Internet Explorer's temporary files without success.

[roger]

I first went to Plakias in 1988 and the road in then was as it is today - so very probably the same as in 1987 and it certainly matches your description Hopper .
 i dont though remember the Lefkoia Hotel - I found the Livicon oin my first visit and have been a regular there ever since. I certainly remember the pre Forum days
roger

[Greecemad]

Hopper,

I can now see on your photograph what looks like the road in its present position. Lance Chilton's photographs are on this website on the following page:-

http://www.plakias.co.uk/townpopups/oldplakias.htm

On  these and another one I have seen somewhere there dosen't appear to be a road behind the beach, in front of the Livikon and Lamon Hotels, so what was the access between the road into Plakias and the other end where the port is, or was it on foot or donkey along the beach?

Ostraco's comment about the Forum baffles me as I can't remember it not being there. I have taken a photograph from the same point every time I have been to Plakias and can't see it on any others either, although on some of the later ones there are so many trees and traffic that it is difficult to see much of the buildings.

Greecemad.

[compage]

Andy, yes I can see the reduced version.

Hopper, could you send me a copy of the original version by email?

[Noopsy]

No far-enders in 1977 then...just hippies!  

[bryhy]

[attachment=24:attachment]I want to try out a pic too!

[Noopsy]

Lovely picture, bryhy.  Very atmospheric.

[Graham_and_Karen]

[attachment=26:attachment]Finally dug an album out of the attic yesterday - photo taken on a walk around the headland at the east end of Plakias - a pleasant break from soaking up the rays and great fun going through the tunnels to the old gun emplacement.

[bryhy]

[attachment=26:attachment]Finally dug an album out of the attic yesterday - photo taken on a walk around the headland at the east end of Plakias - a pleasant break from soaking up the rays and great fun going through the tunnels to the old gun emplacement.
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I explored a bit this June and wondered where the cave led. Is there more than one? I didn't venture in-there might have been a minotaur or two about! Presumably a torch is a useful thing to have. The photo seemed to be taken quite high up-was that a scramble? Didn't come across a path but perhaps I was looking in the wrong place.
Brian

[Graham_and_Karen]

From memory there are two tunnels, the first one being the longer one. We had a penlight with us that died after about 10 seconds! If you enter the tunnel, then let your eyes adjust to the darkness for a minute or two you can just about see the outline of the tunnel. Interestingly, it was better on the way back - must be the way the sun was shining. Yes - it does look rather high up so I probably did climb up from the path to get a better photo.

[hopper]

[attachment=10:attachment]Trying to add an image as well, anybody remember Plakias in 1977 ?Cheers Hopper :
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Hopper, any chance you can reduce the filesize of your picture as it is 617.85k  I think that may be the problem why a some are having difficult seeing your photo
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John, I have send you photos through your business email, as this forum does not seem to leave room for attachments.
cheers hopper

[hopper]

Hi everyone,
Yes its right: There is no Lefkogia hotel, appologies bad memory, too many ouzos in my younger days. I mean the Livikon.
cheers Hopper