Grandchildren on board!

We had so little time to say farewell to Max and Celia as the family, daughter Faye, husband Guy and their two girls Rose (2 12) and Martha (7 months) arrived on board for lunch in Lefkas Marina on Monday 16^th September, with a plethora of essential luggage.  We were thrilled they had chosen to come and spend a few days aboard Déjà Vu and once again we were grateful for calm and settled conditions forecast for their stay.

Rose had her first lesson to learn to go down the companionway steps backwards. After early protestations she was soon delighted to show off her new found skills to manage it brilliantly!

Our journeys with the grandchildren on board were short, as we found regular anchorages for a swim or a dinghy ride ashore to the beach. Meal times came around with routine frequency and between us we managed to fill up the little ones when required and provide a rocking berth when sleep was needed.

Nigel had fitted an extra lee cloth in the main cabin to create safe cots for Rose and Martha. Rose took to her ‘pirate bed’ with great enthusiasm and slept soundly each night. Martha was not quite so cooperative, understandable at only 7 months, and preferred to keep Mum and Dad company in the forecabin berth, which is luckily very wide!

On board Rose enjoyed watching the sea, helping to helm, spotting other boats, feeding fish and discovering lots of thing in this new environment.

We had a wonderful time with them, visiting Little Vathi on Meganissey, longlining in Abelike Bay, messing about in the dinghy, anchoring off Ligia and Meganissey, tying up on Stavros’ pontoon in Sivota and sailing back to Lefkas Marina getting moored up just before a storm came over. Good timing!

The children were so adaptable, we loved having them on board and Faye and Guy were quite good too, they were all great company. How lucky we are to be grandparents. ­ Busy? Yes, Chaotic? Yes at times, Fun, Yes, every minute.

Thank you all for coming, we miss you but are planning a few days rest next!