At around mid morning we joined about thirty other holiday makers when we arrived at the concrete quayside opposite the hotel and were welcomed on board by George himself, a man with a big flashing smile and a flamboyant sense of humour who worked hard to get us all to enjoy ourselves before casting off and steering the brightly coloured boat with the steady rhythm of its chugging diesel engine away from Corfu, out into the Ionian Sea
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Is George still piloting the boat or is it his son?
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When I first wrote this post I received a surprising email from George’s daughter who had read it and told me that George’s Boat was still going strong. This from 2017…
https://www.contiki.com/six-two/georges-boat-contiki-legend/
It even used my photograph from 1984!
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How wonderful, Andrew
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By George a bit crowded little boat me think….
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Too busy for me these days.
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An experience you definitely won’t find on the cruise ships 😁. And thanks heavens for that!
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Most likely not.
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