RO
At every island port where "Kyrenia" called thepeople offered it symbolic presents, specimens of local production. The only place where it left something was Ro.
In the furthermost island of Greece, a few metres away from the coast of Asia Minor, where the Lady of Ro - as Despina Achladioti was called - raised the Greek flag every day for years, the crew of "Kyrenia II" planted an olive tree, which is a symbol of Greece, peace as well as perseverance.
The olive tree will take root, will spread its greygreen leaves in the sun and the Aegean and send messages to passing ships.
The Lady of Ro is not alive any more but her visions and symbols are ageless and do not slumber in the farthest islands of Greece, travelling on ships like "Kyrenia II".
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Last Updated: Saturday, June 01, 1996 12:08:21 AM