Saturday 4th to Wednesday 8th September, Vliho Bay (yet again)
We felt that Vliho Bay was a good place to ride out the impending thunderstorms forecast for most of Sunday. However Sunday came and went with literally 4 drops of rain, very little wind and a largely sunny day. So…
Tuesday 31st August to Saturday 4th September, Kastos and Kalamos
With strong north westerlies forecast, we decided to move on to Kastos and the shelter offered in its easterly bays. En route we had a great sail, reaching speeds of 7 knots, taking us across from Meganisi, round the top…
Saturday 28th to Tuesday 31st August , Meganisi
So 2 nights in Abeliki Bay, in the shelter of the forecast northwesterlies, anchored with 2 lines ashore, tied to convenient trees and bushes. However the view in the bay was ‘ruined’ with the very ugly super yacht ‘Elada’ moored…
Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th August 2021, Vliho (again)
Dropping the sails off Nidri, we immediately tied up (stern to with anchor) on the town quay to pop into George’s chandlery to pick up the repair kit for the Whale pump, which came in from Athens moments after we…
Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th August, Varko Bay
Varko is a sheltered Bay across to the east of Nidri on the mainland, and it was the chance to catch up with Gwen and Pete for the first time this year and also Rob and Lizzie. So a very…
Friday 20th to Tuesday 24th August, Vliho and Tranquility Bay
We arrived at the boat yard in Vliho bay at noon expecting Harris to jump straight on board and start fixing the wooden (Iroko) seats on the gantry. However things weren’t going as planned and he suggested calling back at…
A week in Kastos
Having been very lucky to get a prime spot on the inner harbour wall, we decided to make the most of it, enjoy the ‘fun’ of others mooring – there are still a lot of Italian boats around, who have…
Wednesday 11th to when we leave Kastos, IBA Pontoon Nidri, Kastos
As mentioned earlier we booked a couple of nights on the IBA (Ionian Boat Assistance) pontoon so that Dimitris could come and finish the minor jobs on the gantry. True to his word, he turned up at 0830 on Thursday…
Thursday 5th to Wednesday 11th August, Vliho Bay, Vathi and Abelaki Bay Meganisi.
So we’re finally stocked up, with the sails on and on our way to the southern ionian. The first minor hurdle is getting the timing right for the Lefkas floating bridge, which close to lunch only opens at 1300 and…
Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th August, Preveza marina
With daytime temperatures in the mid 30s and nighttime temperatures not far short of that, we were pleased to get back in the water. The first challenge however was mooring up at Cleopatra’s marina for a couple of hours to…