Thread 2 - Michael Mosley missing after disappearing on holiday walk

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Following on from thread 1, linked below.

Let's hope the CCTV / sighting in town gives a glimmer of home that he made the walk from the beach to town ok.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5090880-michael-moseley-missing-after-disappearing-on-holiday-walk?page=10&reply=135846185

It’s possibly been cropped from a bigger picture of the beach/sea or another person

great map @Christ0nABike - that's how I understand it too...and so easy to get lost and not be found on two of those paths back, especially if one lost one's way....

If it's true, and I haven't seen it confirmed officially, then he was last seen at the furthest north point so would be taking the top track.

Hopefully now they'll just fly the helicopter and drones over that area tomorrow and find him.

Isn't it possible to search the mountainous area after dusk using a helicopter? Surely if he's fallen there - poor guy - time is of the essence. Sorry, I have no idea what resources they have to call on, but they would do this in the UK for a MP, surely.

Yeh I feel that this must be the answer- he was seen starting the mountain path at the far end of pedi on someones house cctv- a rescuer said that taking that path was crazy given that it’s a treacherous mountain route and would take a young fit person a good 3 hours. It is not a clear path either apparently and easy to take a wrong turn which would mean he could be anywhere up there. He must be in those hills.

Yea I thought the same thing. Hopefully they start the search as soon as it's light I.e 4/5 am

Ugh, I find it hard to think about anything else. His poor family. I am praying hard for his wellbeing.

I suppose in terms of survival out there the vegetation isn’t very edible or hydrating!

@Christ0nABike It’s funny how differently we all see things. All your routes head towards the coast, I had imagined they turned inland and went that way. Shows how many possibilities there are and the difficulties of searching. I guess it depends on where the start of the mountain track is to indicate likely route.

Thanks @loveyouradvice its not particularly accurate due to fat fingers and tired eyes!

@IdisagreeMrHochhauser i agree, if he took a path from Pedi marina it would likely be the most easterly of my blue lines. I get the impression the friends live east of Symi on the other side of those hills, where I marked red again.

What puzzles me is how he’d know all this having only just arrived on the island. Did he have a paper map? Had he been there before?

Also I don’t think many posters get how basic Greek islands can be. Power cuts are frequent, populations can be tiny, the authorities cannot easily just whip up powerful night torches and huge search resources. Also, it is very arid and barren, the chances of streams is minimal even at height. Wifi can be patchy.

I’ve been on holiday to popular Greek islands and got lost easily (not by myself), some of the walks are as per that video someone posted which Michael might’ve attempted. You don’t do them lightly. The heat can be scorching and the terrain often isn’t stable. I’m not blaming Michael just wondering now why he undertook that walk?

Given all the election hoohah I can't imagine that many people would be rushing to make a special case for MPs.

I wonder if they had heat seeking helicopters / drones up there on the first couple of nights?

Having been there before and walked the paths previously is a possible explanation for some very bizarre decisions. Familiarity may have instilled some misplaced confidence.

I wonder how familiar he is with the island - whether he’s taken that route before, for example. Surely you wouldn’t attempt it without a phone or a map (unless you had walked it before?) The terrain in the video link above does not look easy to navigate, particularly in the heat. I hope he’s found safe and well soon.

Oh I get that. But that’s because my DM first travelled there as a tourist back in the 60s when there were almost no tourists there but tourists were starting to visit. My DM has also visited in recent years islands only the Greeks really go to.

My ex boyfriend who’s a British born Cypriot knows exactly what it’s like there, though in a more populated and wealthy area of course they have more.

eh?

Quote your sources that say they are giving up searching on Sunday.

MP = Missing Person

Yeah I'd like the source for that

Unless he was totally disoriented and thought he was going an easier way than he was?
Fs hes one of the good ones like. I do hope they find him.

I do hope they find him and in a week or so we see him interviewed about his crazy time as a missing person and miraculous survival!

If the worst has happened...I don't think anyone would watch any of his shows/Podcasts without thinking "poor guy, horrible way to go". 😞

This island 🏝 seems to be getting bigger and bigger by the hour.
He should have just sat in a cafe with air con for an hour or two then borrowed a phone to call his wife.
Choosing to go on a 5 hour walk. ( 3 when in normal temps and younger person) is crazy beyond belief!!!!

Yes, perhaps he underestimated the time it would take or the difficulty of the terrain. I have done that before when on holiday and ended up walking a lot further than I thought I’d be (though thankfully not in extreme heat).