Another 30mile leg taking us further south along the western Peloponnese coast to the small town of Pilos. Again the wind was mixed with a combination of sailing and mainly motor sailing and the temperature still unseasonally cool requiring a…

Today, just a 2 mile motor to anchor at the north end of Navarino Bay to explore the fortress on the hill, Nestor’s cave and relax on Voidokilia beach. All were stunning, although the 13th century Old Navarino Fort was…

Strong south easterlies are forecast for a couple of days, and with little shelter for the next 40 or so miles with winds in that direction we opted for Pilos Town Quay for a couple of nights, and with only…

Having had 5 nights in Pilos and it’s bay, and with a break in the weather it was time to move about 8 miles further south, to Methoni. Arriving early and anchoring in the harbour we headed for the shore…

Again no wind so motored round from Methoni round the bottom into the first of the large bays at the bottom of Greece to Koroni, anchoring in the shelter provided by the harbour wall. Koroni sits on the side of…

As we were getting very low on water, the only option for miles is Kalamata Marina at €90 for two nights. And we’re a bit apprehensive as the Port Police here have a bit of a reputation! Kalamata is a…

Motoring again, and we thought this part of Greece was supposed to be windy, stopping for the night in Limoni Bay, a ‘quiet’ bay half way up the eastern side of the central prong of the Peloponnese. Quiet except for…

Three miles down the coast, we just had to stop to visit the Diros caves. At €12 each, we experienced a tranquil gondola boat trip along 1.2km of flooded caves and passages with beautiful formations of stalactites and stalacmites. The…

Just an overnight anchorage before we head across the gulf to Elafonisos and Kithera. After motoring for a few hours with quite a swell, we were relieved for a bit of shelter. As was everyone else, as the anchorage was…

We finally had a half decent sail from Porto Kayio across the gulf to Sarakiniko Bay on the island of Elafonisos. The bay has a long glorious golden sandy beach backed by sandunes. However with heavy rain we didn’t bother…