And when in Rhodes better lute than never to the Bouzouki party.
If bouzoukis strike a Greek chord with you then it’s probably because of Zorba the Greek.
Filmed in Rhodes which is where we’re billeting for the week on our loveholidays odyssey.
Its unmistakeable hook draws us into Socrates Garden in Rhodes Old Town.
Where we go full Hellenic with an oiled and olived-up Greek salad.
Although our waiters resist the temptation to smash plates.
Zorba dancing at the Amphitryon
We have a Greek night later back at the Amphitryon Hotel presumably for that.
With local group Buzuki playing for the international clientele by the pool.
And captured for posterity here by your Bandanaman even if his posterior was not.
Because somebody in the organisation took the executive decision that that was not fit for family viewing.
The Amphitryon family
The Amphitryon family were out in force to lead the dancing with one particular toddler holding court.
And for our entertainment too the band’s main and veteran bouzouki player looked like he grew up with Socrates himself.
While straight out of central casting ‘Archbishop Makarios’ with his beanie hat as a nod to modernity joining in the clapping.
While tour guide Rosa from group Travel One The Amphitryon took the mic to belt out Hellenic standards.
Before Manolis and his bar staff brought the evening to an end with complimentary ouzos, Greek medicine, for all cures.
Deal us in
Your friendly neighbourhood Bandanaman is travelling with loveholidays and EasyJet from Edinburgh.
And staying at the Amphitryon City Hotel, 800m from the Old Town.
All for £1,028 for two, B&B and evening meals, for a week with airport transfers.
YAMAS AND MEET YOU ON THE FLOOR
