That in Greece is not present.
That in Greece is not present.
In Greece, anyway on Crete - the biggest island
The countries, separating Aegean sea from Libyan and being the conditional
Border between Europe and Africa, there is no much. Well, for example, is not present not
Only potholes and holes on roads, but even "patches" on asphalt. In Greece is not present
Barbarity and household vandalism: nobody paints walls and fences.
Only once in ancient Ajos-Nikolaose it was possible to see the wall
List, but it as a sign of the protest against NATO bombardments of Yugoslavia.
Nobody breaks street telephone sets, and even from the most deaf mountain
Villages you for some seconds can easy call though in
New York, though to Magadan, though in the Ryazan district, though in New
Zealand. There are no here problems. And consequently from street automatic machines (because
The direct transmission from Moscow in hotel rooms too while is not present) we
Learnt, than the disgraceful invention with impeachment as has passed has ended
The statement of the new Russian prime minister and what that day was weather in
Naryan-Mar. With hope, and suddenly the breeze will blow from native northern widths and
Will bring dozhdichek to Crete - native land Dedala and Ikara. After all the solar hot
Days here more than three hundred in a year and rains, naturally, no. Managed
These news by phone, by the way, much more cheaply, than a glass of juice after
Plentiful supper at "buffet". And fools to reserve this juice on
To the price for which in village it is possible directly "from a bush" to buy already 10 kgs
Oranges, among the Russian tourists too was not.
That on Crete is not present? There is no larceny. Leave in the middle of noisy
Streets the bag, come in three hours - will stand as the darling on
Place. There are no beggars, beggars. Practically there are no traffic lights. There are no thirsting
To break the penalty of employees of motor licensing and inspection department, though movement, especially at week-days, on
To very narrow streets such, that the head goes with neprivychki around. Everyone goes,
As wants, where wants, turns, where wants, stops. If in
Narrow lane towards each other will converge, for example, a motor scooter with
By bus the bus can to move back also back if to it to the spacious
Places are closer. All it without abuse and shouts. With a smile even. Arrogance at these
Greeks are not present.
And many other things is not present, that at us now it is a lot of.
Perhaps, for this reason Greeks on small towns of ours do not wander now
"A gold ring". There are no they either in Vladimir, or in Suzdal, are not present on Solovkah
And in Kizhi. And would like, very much wanted. So, anyway, assured
The chairman kritskoj associations of owners of hotels, and on
sovmestitelstvu the professor of theology Vasilis Prevlis.
Speech has come about a coming nearer two-millenium of Christianity, about plans
Tour agencies in this connection to organise pilgrim tourism in sacred places,
And orthodox in particular. And if Orthodoxy has come to Russia from Greece,
That exists, of course, huge desire to look and present our temples,
And to pray in them, and to look, as frescos Feofana were saved at us
The Greek and other Greek masters...
So behind what has put became? After all the Russian travel companies
Only last year have brought on rest to Greece almost 180 thousand Russians,
To Crete - about 40 thousand. One only firm "Athos", which owner,
By the way, were "the simple Soviet person" from a resort city of Sukhumi,
Has organised rest on Crete for 15 thousand Russians.
Unless the passer, let not so wide, but a stream is not possible?
The doctor of theology it is sad has smiled.
- First at you it is expensive... And secondly... Service...
It is more and to explain it is necessary nothing. Business is more important religious
And philosophical predilections. After all if the firm of doctor Presisa organises
Trip to Russia in places the most sacred, but with our unostentatious
Service... Claims you will not be gathered. Let alone reputation...
And here at us care of reputation of firm, such, anyway,
Cares, as in Greece while is not present. Once will be? While there are apologies. Even
Three apologies for any one and a half hour.
"The flight start to Moscow is late in connection with late arrival
The plane... We Apologize ".
"Dear ladies and gentlemen, the crew welcomes you onboard...
Also apologises for a delay which has occurred because of land services
The Moscow airport... "
And, at last, most-most that in Greece is not present and cannot be. When
Have carried boxes with our simple, known since times of the all-Union
"Aeroflot" a food, by radio again declared: "we Apologize..." On
This time that on someone's fault have forgotten to put in these boxes
Bags with tablewares and napkins different there. Eat, visitors
Expensive, handles. And salad from cabbage, and a traditional goulash with fig. And hands
To wipe - on that trousers is.
I recollect it not to once again to throw a stone in
Our Russian kitchen garden and to remind words very ancient
The Greek which were quoted by the large businessman and the theologian: "I Grow old, but I study..."
He it to what to study never late and he will learn to carry Greeks
To Russia... I to that our businessmen from tourism to learn them
To accept. Only then we will be rich.
For now Greece in which is not present for the Russian tourists grows rich
Any problems. Even the language. In many shops, hotels, museums
Employees - natives of Russia, are more correct from the former USSR. More often from
Dnestr region, Abkhazia, Georgia, Crimea... From those places, where also savages, and on
To trade-union permits we have got used to have a rest. And now there were these places
"Hot points"... Why Russian-speaking employees? Cheap rabsila?
It appears, has put at all in it. "We" have really arrived on
Earnings from areas where is difficultly and with job hardly. But invite
Them here that Russian tourists who are not knowing Greek,
German or English, did not feel nekomfortno. If
To speak about cheap rabsile, it would be more favourable to employ Negroes or Malayans.
Owners look forward and count on sharp inflow of visitors from Russia.
And more one supervision about business and tourism. Today on Crete sounds
Basically German speech. All hotels under an outset are filled by old men and
Old women. And bodrenkimi, and in invalid carriages. And more young pairs
With small children. Till a breakfast "kvartirmejstery" or persons on duty from
Their spontaneously accumulated companies collect and rasstanavlivajut in convenient for
Them an order beach stove benches, establish umbrellas. In general,
Are equipped, or - our way - take places. And after a breakfast already
Everyone takes the place, catches an ultraviolet. Probably, that
To receive sunburn wholly, women recline without the top parts of bathing suits.
It is paid! And let nearby the small child is come in crying, young
Parents will not come off the book, the newspaper, will not interrupt conversation. In hotel is
Special services which will calm, will occupy the child. Parents have paid
For rest also should receive it under the full program.
Why Germans today the majority? And why such contingent
- Old and small? The answer has appeared very simple. In connection with NATO aggression
Against Yugoslavia and that Greeks condemn this aggression, a management of the USA,
England and some other countries did not recommend to the citizens to have a rest
In Ellade. The weight of "burning" permits was formed. Trade-union and veteran
The organisations of Germany have reacted at once. Bought up their wholesale under the low prices.
War by war, and business by business.
Russians thanking, in particular, to firm "Athos" too have a possibility
To have a rest on Crete. And not to think of any service. There all is thought over for
Us. Magnificent galechnye and sandy beaches with weight of entertainments, excellent
Hotels, fascinating excursions. Though in cave Dikter Andro, where
According to mythology the Yard has given birth Zevsa, though in Knossos - the Minojsky palace -
City where the legendary Minotaur lived. And it is possible home great the Ale
Greek in small village Fodele rolling in orange gardens with not removed even
In the end of May fruits where in streets knit, weave and all year long expose at
Roads tomatoes in buckets, just as at us a mellow autumn.
And WHY not to be driven on mountain roads, a steepness of liftings and
Which descents even in the comfortable bus gives sensations more sharply,
Than driving in our park on a roller coaster? And how not to try
In a roadside tavern magnificent easy kritskie fault, the recipe
Which manufacturing it is known since times of the Homere?.
At the same time will meet how live and aboriginals work
Islands. Especially in villages. Purely live. Beautifully. All in colours, in
Fragrance. But how much work it is necessary to put, that on mountain kruchah
Those orange gardens and olive groves, that on the stone grew
Ledges peaches, tomatoes, grapes ripened. On any tractor there not
You will drive. On the burro unless. And anywhere in row-spacings blades. And all is necessary
To water. A heat.
From a window of the bus not to understand, that for strange rubber plaits are twisted
It is lengthways expensive, between trees, bunches sag through precipices. On one of
Stops has guessed. There is at highway something like our water pressure head
Columns. But without the crane (a bucket you will not substitute). And to lateral branches
These hoses are screwed. And on everyone - the counter. Each drop on the account.
Everyone considers, how much has spent, how much should pay. Ours
Country-garden problems when you look at job kritskih peasants,
Seem trifling cares. After all heat, mountains, kruchi. The Earth half-and-half with
Stones. There, where it is not loosened, it is not watered, - one prickles grow.
Hardly, oh as it is hard to support the mullions-strong multilingual
Crowd of tourists that laps on azure coast at luxurious hotels.
But after all feed, meet and welcome.
By means of tour agency "Athos"
Across Crete has swept
Our special correspondent
Vladimir potapenko.
//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 4.06.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 1090600059.10-------------------------------------------
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