Sunday 9th to Monday 10th July, Zea Marina, Piraeus (Athens)
We actually managed to sail most of the way from Kanakia to Zea, avoiding the anchored up oil tankers and then the high speed ferries heading out of Piraeus to the many islands. We chose Zea for the convenience of…
Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th July, Kanakia
As we’re picking Fern up on Sunday in Athens, this is just an anchorage stop near a long, sandy and busy beach to break up the journey.
Friday 7th to Saturday 8th July, New Epidavros (Epidaurus)
Just a 3 mile slow sail north in a gentle morning breeze to the harbour at New (Nea) Epidaurus, and for the first time since Kalamata, lazy (mooring) lines instead of dropping the anchor. So we didn’t really object to…
Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th July, Old Epidavros (Epidaurus)
A slow sail for the 6 miles south to Old Epidavros, a delightful and well protected harbour. We could have anchored but decided to go stern to onto the harbour wall, to make use of any available free water tap!…
Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th July, Korfos
No wind as we headed west from Agistri to the mainland, this time to Korfos. We attempted to tie up to the wall outside Papa George’s Taverna, but in no uncertain terms he told us to go and anchor. There’s…
Friday 30th June to Tue 4th July, 4 days in 3 anchorages
We needed a few days away from charter boats, shouting and incompetent skippers (not that we’re always perfect), so Friday night we anchored in a sheltered bay behind Perdika. Saturday we moved to the island of Agistri to anchor in…
Thursday 29th to Friday 30th June, Perdika, Aegina
We got into Perdika early and had the choice of prime positions on the harbour wall. Then the fun started as the cross winds picked up and the charter boats started arriving. Lots of shouting from all quarters, but the…
Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th June, Vathi, Methani
This is a lovely picturesque small harbour situated under Methani’s volcano which last erupted in about 1700. Mooring up stern to, was a challenge in a brisk cross wind, but successful on a second attempt. Like other harbours in this…
Monday 26th to Tuesday 27th June, Aegina
After the fun of Poros, we spoke with Q, the Dutch Principal of the Aegina Sailing School, who, apart from being very apologetic, suggested we came to his pontoon in Aegina (15 miles to the north) where his stainless steel…
Saturday 24th to Monday 26th June, Poros
A really good sail in the channel between Hydra and the mainland, but as is typical, when we turned the corner between two islands on the headland, the wind totally switched off and we motored the final 3 miles to…