S4#14. Sailing to Island of No Escape : Crete, Greece - Leopard 45. John's Secret Past.
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2024
- In this episode, we sail on our Leopard 45 west along Crete from Sitia to Spinalonga Island and as there is no space in the Agios Nicolas marina or port to shelter from the next storm in 3 days.
We enjoy a lovely 15 knot wind to sail Agios Nikolas and then to Spinalonga Island that used to be a Leprosy island! Having worked in the leprosy hospital of Anandaban in Nepal 40 years ago, we share insights and gruesome facts about the life for the exiles in leprosy quarantines in the bad old days.... Also you will see some GRAPHIC medical images of real leprosy patients - so BE WARNED!
We also take you though the modern day leprosy hospital Anandaban, showing that leprosy is NOT DEAD and is still a problem as it has not yet been eliminated , even though it can be cured with antibiotics.... PEOPLE ARE STILL CONTRACTING LEPROSY TODAY!!!
We share the facts of the disease and help is need to fight this disease to eliminate it from the planet!!!! Support The Leprosy Mission with donations to :- Leprosymission.org
We also share an exciting opportunity to join a Leopard 45 trip from Tahiti to Thailand of 7000nm starting in Dec 2024 with Paul Badenhorst - the same captain that led the 8000nm sail that I was on from South Africa to USA! Put your comments below for more info....
Eli's Super Moist Banana Bread recipe:
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (Eli used white only and less in total - we did not have brown)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 small eggs
1 tbs Vanilla extract/essence
Mix
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 -1 tbs baking soda (tablespoon)
Mix again, grease pan, pour into pan and bake 350*F for 40 mins or so...
Good luck and enjoy
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Leprosy is a sad and tragic part of human history and I for one did not know it wasn't highly contagious, a fact that probably was the main cause for sufferers to be isolated from the world for thousands of years. So tragic but thank you for bringing those facts to us.
Yes the biblical stories have a lot of misinformation to answer for!!! Mind you, when there was no cure, the only protection was to isolate the infected so it was logical with the info they had at that time.
Such a powerful video. Great job!
Thank you so much, Crystal!
Great episode sharing what it used to mean when one contacted leprosy and how devistating it was to the family. John's personal experience made the reality so touching. Thank you for sharing it. Great episode.
Thanks John, glad you liked it!
Hey Guys, yet another killer video, would love to have the opportunity to join John on his trip from Tahiti to Thailand, thanks for everything that you do.
Hi Braddon, the Tahiti to Thailand trip is with Rich (the L45 owner), Paul Badenhorst and crew so if you are interested in doing them, call/ msg Rich on Whatsapp +1 702 3723107.
Thank you for helping these people & telling their story❤
It's a pleasure PE!
Great video folks and was an interesting discussion on Leprosy and the tragic way how people were dealt to.
Thanks Ian, hopefully we are all wiser these days and don;t let history repeat itself...
Hi guys, I just want to say thank you both for your service, especially John working with lepers wouldn’t be so easy. Specially when you see you people passing away left right and centre but praise God they’ve got a cure today. I was in the Northern Territory at jabiru there first nation people with leprosy those days , Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia
Thanks very much Cliff! Very few folk have had our experience so good to hear from you!
Spectacular safe mooring..😎
The Wynns in the Phillipines recently visited a former leper colony ..
John Ellie a question about the pathogen .. I know that some armadilos are also suseptable but i only recently found out that like Beubonic plague its endemic in some places in the US in the case of this condition it seems it reoccurs in Florida. Are there any particular reasons why.
Many years ago after reading JRRTs works i settled on another monster work of fantasy writing.. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the unbeliever...and The Ilearth war.
An unusual fantasy tale in that the namesake, and reluctant hero is a modern day leper .... early in the story he introduces the reader to his constant need to carry out Visual Extremity Checks because of his lack of peripheral nerve feeling and the risk it brings of gangerous infections if he damages or burns himself and fails to clean and treat any wounds...
It turned into a trillogy of Trillogies ... so i cannot remember if i finished the whole series.. 😉🧙🏻♂️🇬🇧
Hi Clive, ironically we actually chatted the Wynns while we were at Spinslinga and they were at the Phillipines leprosy “ prison”. Unfortunately I don’t know why the problem is endemic in armadillos and yes science fiction is often reality taken to interesting extremes….
Another great episode that brought tears to my eyes. The more I get to know about you the more my (already big) respect for you grows. Which is why I am so glad I was finally able to get my finances in order to join Patreon (first time ever) and support your worthy cause. Cheers!
Wow, thank you, Constantine!!! We are very touched and welcome to the Patreon Family! Your contribution makes a big difference to the lives we touch around the world…
It's the least I could do, John, wish I could do more. In a response you wrote to me once that I don't need to own a boat to sail. That motivated me to get my ASA 101 certification. Then I found a local yacht club with a boat sharing program and boat owners always looking for crew and willing to share their knowledge. Long story short, your advice got me back into sailing and significantly improved my life, so thank you!
Glad we could help out in some way!
Great show, in the 1950 and 1960s my dad as a missionady in the Rep. Of Panama would serve mass and visit the leper colony on a iskand Coiba off the Pacific coast of Panama. Dad never caught it but he told us it was hard to catch.
Good to hear he had the correct info - it takes away all of the fear, discrimination and paranoia.
Thanks Guys a great reminder of a lovely holiday the wife and I spent in Crete we sat on that same rock on top of spinalonga after climbing up though the small houses and terraces . Keep up the great work and I hope God blesses you both.
NIIICCEE!
Thank you John and Eli for such a touching tribute to all those lost to Leprosy all those years ago and all your previous hard work with those Leprosy patients John. This was a very sad episode and you covered the issue so well and with such respect to the lost. You commented that the island housed those from all over Greece. What would have been the highest number of patients at any one time? Also, were the shops and school run by those with leprosy or by those, who you mentioned, came to be with their family members? Or by Govt. and other volunteers/paid workers? I noticed the bars and locks on the doors...was crime an issue or was it just to protect looting after the closure of the colony?
I hope you both are safe for the next big blow...next week? Fair 💨's and following 🌊's...GB
Hi Garth, We will find out the largest population on the island for you. All the services were provided by individuals on the island with leprosy - there were no govt or paid workers. I believe the numbers of family support people were low but folk with early stages of leprosy and the mild form would be fully functional and fit to do normal tasks. It's only the later stages with paralysis and wound infections that would out people in bed... I think the bars on the shops are a recent addition for security of the goods in those shops now as no-one stays on the island any more.
And yes there was a blow coming through every 3 days for all of that month - so was a bit of a nuisance having to duck for cover so often! But we are fine... Thanks!
Thanks Garth for your interest!
1. **Highest Number of Patients**: At its peak, Spinalonga housed around 400 patients. These were individuals suffering from leprosy who were sent to the island from various parts of Greece.
2. **Operation of Shops and School**: The shops and the school on Spinalonga were primarily run by the patients themselves. This was part of the effort to create a self-sustaining community. Some patients' family members, who chose to move to the island to support them, also contributed to these operations. However, government and other external volunteers or paid workers were less common, as the island was largely isolated to prevent the spread of the disease.
3. **Bars and Locks on Doors**: The presence of bars and locks on the doors can be attributed to several factors:
- **Crime Prevention**: As with any community, there may have been some concerns about crime, and measures would have been taken to ensure the safety and security of the residents.
- **Protection Against Looting**: After the closure of the colony in 1957, the buildings and structures on Spinalonga would have been susceptible to looting and vandalism. Bars and locks could have been installed or maintained to protect the remaining property.
- **Containment**: Initially, these measures might have been partly to contain the patients and prevent them from leaving the island, though over time the community became more self-regulated.
Hope this answers your questions Garth.
@@barefootdoctorssailing8567 Great Eli and John, thanks SO much for the info. It so sad to think of so many people suffering all those years ago when antibiotics were not so far away, temporarily so to speak. God bless.
@@barefootdoctorssailing8567 Thanks so much for taking my questions so seriously and for the detailed answers you gave above, which I am sure took up much of your valuable time. I hope I'm not the only one on your channel that appreciates the answers to my questions. Again, thanks. Sail safe.
It's a pleasure Garth!
Great show guys. Cheers
Thanks again Ahmin!
Stunning episode, sad but awesome! Thanks for taking me along again!😊
Glad you enjoyed it, Warren! Nice to hear fro you again.
Great video. I learnt a lot.
Glad to hear it, Marilyn! We think it is important stuff that most folk do not know about...
Would love to join the sail with Paul as a crew member.
Hi Francois, Rich can be contacted on WhatsApp +1 702 372 3107. Hope you can get it to happen!
@@barefootdoctorssailing8567 Thank you kindly, holding thumbs.
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Woohooo, sad as it was, what a stunning location. Brinley said Oh Mr John and Miss Eli. we need to go back for some banana bread, we miss you both and Bigfoot. 🤣🤣
We miss you both too! Glad you had a great time - lots of memories!!!
I reported to you all two monthd ago that CZcams has unsubscribed me to your channel and your response was to subscribe and I did every week ever since. Again today I find i am not subscribed. All the channels I follow your channel is the only one that I find myself unsubscribed consistently. Other channels like SV Delos on one time I found myself unsubscribed so I subscribed and the next week I was still subscribed. I can't figure this out, just an FYI.
Thanks again Jehd. I will try and contact YT with your comments (was we have had it from others too) and see if they are able to shine any light on the problem.
I would like the details for the crew please
Hi AB, Rich can be contacted on WhatsApp +1 702 372 3107. Hope you can get it to happen!
I would love to join as crew on the cat sail to Thailand. Please send details. Thx.
Hi John, Rich can be contacted on WhatsApp +1 702 372 3107. Hope you can get it to happen!
@@barefootdoctorssailing8567Thank you, John. Are you headed to Annapolis this yr? I want to see the new Xquisite 60 cat.
HI John, no we are not going to Annapolis this year as we will be in Dubai for the launch of the Portofino 47 about that time and are quite busy here in the Med as we sell our Leopard...
Could you share the banana recipe? I live in Brazil, I tried it once in Australia and I really liked. I tried a some recipes from internet, but didn’t work.
Eli will get it to you shortly...
Super Moist Banana Bread recipe from Eli:
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (Eli used white only and less in total - we did not have brown)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 small eggs
1 tbs Vanilla extract/essence
Mix
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 -1 tbs baking soda (tablespoon)
Mix again, grease pan, pour into pan and bake 350*F for 40 mins or so...
Good luck and enjoy
freddy kruger and mortisha germ theory is bollocks
Not quite sure what you're referring to but you can see the leprosy damage in these folks... Perhaps explain what you are referring to here please.