You'd think that the little Greek island would be as quiet as a churchyard by the end of October. Not a bit of it.
The place is thronged with honeymoon couples. There is no doubting that they're honeymoon couples. The brides parade up and down the narrow main street in their wedding gowns. The grooms look slightly embarrassed and check their phones for messages. Whenever they find a suitable backdrop they stop, adopt a suitable pose and then, when the photographer is satisfied, charge off again.
Having your photo taken in diaphanous white bridal attire seems to be a big thing for 1) Chinese 2) Japanese and 3) Russian bridal parties. There are scores of them. They arrive at first light and the last of them only disappear after sunset. Steep cobbled steps and high heels are no obstacle to their progress.
Woe betide any innocent visitor who stands in the way of these determined ladies and their entourage as they hurtle, hems held high, from one scenic vista to another. Sharp elbows soon shove aside any slow moving tourists. The innocent soon learn that a determined Chinese newly wed in a gown is not to be trifled with.
The portly island Labrador finds a Chinese wedding party eating noodles at the aptly named Beijing Palace. The mother of the bride, dressed in lucky scarlet, throws prawn crackers at the deserving animal. The Labrador settles down to enjoy his good fortune. A canine heaven where noodles and prawn crackers fall from the sky.
Looking at the Labrador a line from Dostoevsky comes to mind 'Love the animals. God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled'.
4 comments:
Gosh, that Labrador has won the lottery of canine life. Now where can I find some honeymooning couples (ideally Chinese) in NE Scotland...?
Toodle pip!
Bertie.
Hari OM
this is the sort of Asian shenanigans seen often in Sydney's botanic gardens and other scenic offerings... one dreads to think of the $$$ involved in such events. Great for the island economy of course - and feral pet populations! YAM xx
Ah, but the scenery is so much more romantic than a People's Wedding palace in Beijing!
My Labrador is wondering exactly where you are, so that she can get the next flight out. She's just checking that her pet passport is up to date!
I guess it must bring a lot of money to the islands, but it must be rather annoying.
Good on you pup, figuring out where to get the easy snacks.
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