Lost in Paleochora Marina
The bay at the tip of the peninsula of Paleochora was already used as a port in the Middle Ages by the Venetians who built the castle of Selinos (1280-1282). However, it was not until much later in 1994, that the port was completed in its present form after many intermediate steps.
The people here never really got happy with the port in modern times. This is mainly due to the entrance, which according to many is on the wrong side. The often strong, gusty winds from the east make entry difficult, especially for merchant ships. The unloading of ships is also an unsolved problem. The large loading crane does not work from the beginning due to the lack of the right voltage! So today the port is a rather abandoned place and a little neglected. Nevertheless, it has its charm, is beautifully located, and there is a lot to discover, admire and wonder about.
There are the two wrecks, lost and doomed to sink, because no one wants to pay for the scrapping. In the back already half under water a merchant ship that was raised by the coast guard because of cigarette smuggling and since then a legal dispute has been running. In front a refugee ship that is stranded here. The refugees were fed by the people of Paleochora. The owner of the ship, as usual in this business, is not known. Only when the ships have sunk in the port, the insurance companies will pay for the recovery and then sink them outside in the Libyan Sea.
It would have been very attractive to hide the cache on one of the ships. For security reasons, with a heavy heart, I have renounced it. You can now find the box in the harbor wall, very classic.
Best regards and "Happy Caching", chfalke.
