Monday 24th August, Lakka to 2 Rock Bay
A leasurely sail across from Paxos to the mainland and anchored in the tranquil 2 Rock Bay for the night.
Saturday 22nd August and Sunday 23rd August, Ormos Garitsas to Lakka, Paxos
Motored down the west side of Corfu, dropping the anchor for lunch, then as we rounded the bottom of Corfu, we enjoyed a great sail across to Paxos. We anchored in Lakka harbour in turquoise water, along with 50 other…
Friday 21st August, Gouvia to Ormos Garitsas
Started the day by cycling the 3 miles into Corfu to collect the residency permits (not dog licences!) from the immigration people at police headquarters, paid our 20 cents each, and we now have the right to live in Greece….
Thursday 20th August, Sagiada to Gouvia marina
We need a Corfu marina on Friday morning to get to the immigration police, so tried to book into Mandraki, but full so ended up in Gouvia again. After a good sail across from the mainland we filled up with…
Wednesday 19th August, Sivota to Sagiada
With strong winds forecast later in the day, we headed north along the mainland coast to the village of Sagiada (other spellings are available) and its sheltered harbour. Another first in Jacana, this time dropping the anchor and reversing and…
Tuesday 18th August, Corfu and Sivota bay
Armed with paperwork and passport photos, we arrived at the immigration office a good 30mins before our appointment at 11 but after only a 5 minute wait we were invited in. With surprising efficiency the immigration officer dressed in a…
Monday 17th August, Ormos Kalami to Mandraki marina, Corfu
As we’re due to see the immigration (alien) police in the morning, we moored up in Mandraki marina literally in the shadows of the old fort, and a short walk into the beautiful old town of Corfu. As we sit…
Sunday 16th August, Ormos Kalami
A short hop to a bay a few miles up the coast to another bay, this time a bit more crowded when we arrived, although many boats disappeared as evening approached. The ‘highlight’ was watching a yacht struggling with his…
Saturday 15th August, Gouvia Bay,
We’d only booked 3 days in the marina, so now a couple of days sailing and at anchor, although less than a mile from where we started we dropped the anchor in a peaceful setting just outside the bustle of…
Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th August, Gouvia marina
A chance to re stock and do something towards getting a residency permit. We believe that the residency process involves taking certain documents to an office, filling in a form, paying 50cents and a week later you pick it up….