This is one of our favourite harbours in the area, and as we entered there were only about 5 other yachts tied back onto the wall, we thought ideal!. However as we tied up, a Taverna owner came up to us and said that 50 to 55 regatta yachts were turning up later in a race from Athens. We decided to stay, bearing in mind that the harbour normally fits about 20 boats. As the sun set, no regatta boats had appeared, so we assumed that the race had been abandoned owing to lack of wind. However, half an hour later they started arriving! and kept turning up until well after midnight! With no room on the wall for the late arrivals, they simply rafted up in front of us, and another raft in front of that. The small harbour was chocker! Thankfully the wind overnight completely dropped off.
The next morning, at about 1030 they all disappeared apparently racing back to Athens.
So Saturday night we enjoyed a lovely Taverna meal with Sabeen and Arthur a very interesting Dutch couple on a 60′ yacht and Cheryl and Roger from Warsash on a 33′ Moody. Then after a cycle ride along the coast to the Peristeri cave, we met up with Heather and Bob, a Scottish couple on a 36′ centre cockpit Moody over a ‘wee dram’ of Tamnavulin before dinner and then again after dinner chatting and drinking until literally 3 in the morning. It’s a tough life! And surprisingly invited on board their boat in the morning for delicious pancakes aka drop scones in Scotland.
The next morning, at about 1030 they all disappeared apparently racing back to Athens.
So Saturday night we enjoyed a lovely Taverna meal with Sabeen and Arthur a very interesting Dutch couple on a 60′ yacht and Cheryl and Roger from Warsash on a 33′ Moody. Then after a cycle ride along the coast to the Peristeri cave, we met up with Heather and Bob, a Scottish couple on a 36′ centre cockpit Moody over a ‘wee dram’ of Tamnavulin before dinner and then again after dinner chatting and drinking until literally 3 in the morning. It’s a tough life! And surprisingly invited on board their boat in the morning for delicious pancakes aka drop scones in Scotland.
