Spartochori, Greece

May 20, 2012

Spartochori, Meganisi Happy birthday to W's brother Terry. We've had a few days of rain, a good lightning storm and cooler temperatures. And now it is back to sun - not baking, but very nice. Have had a mooch about some Levkas bays, came across to Meganisi. The top bit is a bit like fingers - so instead of "finger-lakes" as in N America, we have "finger-bays". Popped in and out of most of ...

Nydri, Greece

May 14, 2012

14th May - Richard's birthday in Tranquility Bay, NydriFirst, welcome to the world grandson no. 2, born 7th May, congrats Marcus and Claire, he looks a charmer already. Arrived before today's due date and as yet unnamed…. We have spent the week getting used to being back on board. Calm and sunny, we went further into the inland gulf Amvrakikos Kolpos to Vonitsa, first at anchor in a little ba...

Preveza, Greece

May 4, 2012

3rd May 2012 Ionian Marine, PrevezaWe left home on Thursday, 27th April. All the way to Finchampstead. Sophie took us to Gatwick, leaving next morning just after 3am. I thought it was the older generation that had to chivvy the young to get up - not in this case, at some unearthly hour it was she who called out "are you awake yet"! And so, London to Corfu, with time to wander around the old st...

Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Oct 12, 2011

Preveza, Wednesday 12th October 2011We have made our way here via Paxos and Emerald Bay, Anti-Paxos where we met up again with Shirley & Colin on Silent Wings. Still gloriously sunny and warm and the sea really is a clear greeny blue. We made our way together to Preveza and timing has been perfect. We arrived here just ahead of the weather and it has thundered and rained since. Spent 3 ni...

Kerkira, Greece

Oct 3, 2011

Death by Honey - with Extra Jam - Tuesday 3rd OctoberWe have had 10 great days with Chums of Cockroach Creek (aka Clive & Jane Williams of Talisman fame). The visit is best described by subject or bullet points rather than destination. In terms of places, we zig-zagged from Kerkira (Corfu) Old Town and fortress, to the mainland (Mourtas), out to Paxos (Paxi) island for circumnavigation and ...