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...

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 streets of Corfu town. And the next day, it was a small aircraft (island...