Leaving Lesbos 12th September It's been a lovely few days around the bays and coves of southern Lesbos - back to clear water, swimming and exploring. You do see some strange sights in unexpected places - looking up the hill in an isolated cove, we spied this WWII tank, clearly visible to us, but camouflaged from the road - see pic! We came to Plomarion, a 19th C town with cobbled steep streets and Turkish-style houses with wooden balconies. The smell of pine and...

Last of the Dodecanese Islands Tuesday, 9th June We are making slow progress north. Up a bit, wait a bit for strong NW winds and lumpy seas to subside, then up a bit more. Dinners afloat and ashore with friends old (Silent Wings treated to a Myrica barbecue) and new (with S/Y Ethel in Nicholas's taverna). Nicholas's father carved, painted and floated lovely miniature boats in a little cordoned-off area of the harbour on Arki. And Nicholas himself let me have th...

Wednesday, 25th September, Chios and the Mastichoria Strong winds were forecast for last weekend, so we came to a "marina" 1 mile to the north of Chios Town and main port. As with so many in Greece, the "marina" is an unfinished project - breakwaters and quays are in place with rings or bollards to tie up to, but no services like water put in - and no charges, nor anyone in charge. But it is sheltered, with other yachts doing the same as us - a few Greek boats, 2...