Surfing The Hydra Mind: Travel & Lifestyle
Viewpoint by Andrew Scharf, Head of the WCW Group
We are at mid-summer and everyone is either on holiday, patiently waiting for his or her holiday, or at least enjoying a holiday “State of Mind”. Gershwin once wrote that in “summertime the living is easy”. There is a languid calmness about the heat, the white bleached light, and the long evenings. Sipping cocktails on your porch, stoop, deck, or portside adds to the charm. Some indulge in Mojitos, Long Island Ice Tea, Sex on the Beach, Manhattans, or even a cup of chai.
We are currently ensconced on an island in the Saronic Gulf, which lies in Homer’s “wine dark sea” off the East coast of the Peloponnese across the “road” from Epidaurus. Although the island is named after water, the land is parched in summer. Once inhabited by Driopian shepherds it is now home to native islanders, refugees from Athens, designers, artists, writers and musicians.
Leonard Cohen once lived here for many years and wrote “Bird On The Wire” among other excellent songs. The Pirate Bar still sports its 1960s Rock ‘n Roll tradition to all night revellers although the Stones, Eric Clapton and others can only be heard now via records there. Perhaps with a keen eye you could see the Glimmer Twins or other celebrities. Just last week was a VIP wedding whose names I will not divulge. Suffice to say it was a three day affair of including a 30 minute firework display and a party worthy of Hollywood films.
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