Monday 15th to Tuesday 16th May, Gyali
As we started late, just a short 10 mile run from Kos to the small island of Gyali, anchoring in about 5m quite close to the pumice mining terminal. The island is actually gradually disappearing (like Portland?!!) as vast quantities…
Saturday 13th to Monday 15th May, Kefalos, Kos
With a building wind we had a good sail around the western end of Kos and round into the sheltered anchorage at Kefalos. Although lesson learnt! reef the sails more in building winds. As we rounded the western end of…
Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th May, Kalymnos
So a couple of days in Pothia (the Greek name for Kalymnos Town) to do a bit of laundry and sightseeing. First of all to the monastery overlooking the harbour, although we stopped slightly short and only visited the church…
Thursday 4th to Thursday 11th June, a week with Fern and Stew
As per last year, a great week with Fern and her fiance Stew, with one night in Lakki, 2 in Scala on Patmos, 2 in Lipsi, another night in Lakki and a final night in Kalymnos on the Town Quay….
Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th May, Lakki Marina
Just waiting at Lakki Marina for Fern and Stew to arrive Thursday afternoon and a chance to tidy up a bit and get some last minute shopping in, including a new cordless drill, as the batteries on our old NiCd…
Monday 1st to Tuesday 2nd June, Pantelli Bay, Leros
Just one night at anchor in Pantelli Bay as we slowly head round Leros towards Lakki, where we’ll wait at the ‘marina’ for Fern and Stew. On the way, we did manage to get the sails up for about an…
Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June, Meloi Bay, Patmos
A change of scenery for a couple of nights, just round from Patmos main harbour to Meloi Bay at anchor. We’d walked round here a few days earlier Unfortunately it wasn’t quiet as we’d hoped, with what we assumed was…
Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th May, Skala, Patmos
Yet another sailing day across from Arkoi for 10 miles to Skala on Patmos. With quite a cross wind onto the main harbour wall when we arrived we opted to go side-to on the pontoon at the head of the…
Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th May, Arkoi
Yet another great sail westward in the northerly winds 18 miles across to the small island of Arkoi (Arki) (pop 45). We’d been here last autumn and had to anchor in a neighbouring bay as the small harbour wall was…
Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th May, Agathonisi
A great sail 18 miles north east to the little island of Agathonisi, which according to Wikipedia has a population of about 200.As we entered the harbour we had intended to anchor off the sandy beach. Unfortunately our anchor didn’t…