Tuesday, 21st May 2013, Katakolon and Olympia Of Gods and Games We finally made it - a year late, but worth it. We sailed the 43nm from Kefalonia to Katakolon on the mainland yesterday, meeting up with Free Spirit who were doing the 35nm from Zakinthos to get here. The harbourmaster embraced us and greeted us like long-lost relatives. He claimed to remember us from last year. I suspect Viv and Alan were responsible - they had arrived 1/2 hour before us and had ...

Sunday, 19th May 2013 Sami, Kefalonia Red Rain and Fried Batteries - and Birthdays We are launched and on our way. A few minor problems, like the boat batteries are flakey - 5 years old and a lot of use. One in particular is shot, so after launching and spending one night on Preveza town quay, we returned to the boatyard (on Richard's birthday) to buy 4 new domestic batteries and R spent his birthday morning fitting them. Fun stuff. This after rain the previous ...

Friday, 10th May Ionian Marine, Preveza Greek Cows are so loud! We have cows in the fields adjacent to our and neighbouring boatyard. They sometimes escape. The boatyards are expanding, with diggers, etc. and the cows are rebelling. And complaining. Loudly! The swallows are swooping madly hither and thither. And the frogs are once again deafening and not confining themselves to their normal habitats - it must be the Greek spring.But I digress. We have had an e...

Sunday, 14th October We went up the narrow channel to Levkas Town where we did the round of chandleries. We have developed a long list of bits and pieces to be done and / or bought for the boat. So we did some window shopping as well as made a few small purchases, including a tarpaulin to cover the cockpit during the winter. It was hot and dry so we took the opportunity to wash and remove the mainsail, spreading it out and folding it on Levkas quay. A bit of sig...

Muppets Rule OKSivota, Sun 7th OctoberMuppets rule ok. The Magats had brought Richard out some muppets - these are dangly fishing lures. All week the chaps had fished in vain. Two days after they left, we were tanking along under sail in a F6 NW with the line out behind the boat. R was down below (online) contemplating bidding on a replacement radar head on Ebay. The rod jumped, R lost his bid as he rushed up to haul in a very nice 1kg tuna. Despatched quickly...