We left a sunny warm England behind, glad to be distancing ourselves from the unbelievable chaotic political events our new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is conjuring on a daily basis. We arrived in a hot Greece to find Déjà vu where we had left her, under wraps in the boatyard.
With three days before our planned launch we set about the jobs, cleaning and stowing the vast cover that had encapsulated her for 6 hot and dusty weeks and then polishing the hull which we had failed to do at the beginning of the season. There is no doubt the polish provides essential protection against sun damage, so were keen to get it on. We were grateful for an excellent staging to give us easy access so the task was accomplished with little fuss.
Once launched we went round into the inland sea and spent a couple of nights at the anchorage in Vonitsa before returning to the quay in Preveza to meet Max and Celia who were joining us for 8 days in the Ionian.
We were blessed with a settled week ahead and we were able to show Max and Celia a little of what Greece has to offer sailors in the Ionian. From Preveza we sailed down to Vliho Bay, had a BBQ and stayed overnight admiring the jellyfish that have invaded the bay. We think that they are an invasive species called the Upside Down Jellyfish which is a native of the swamps in the Caribbean. From there we visited Vathi on Ithaca, Efemia on Kefalonia, Sivota on Lefkas, Little Vathi on Meganissey, Kalamos for a couple of windy days before heading up to Lefkas Marina in time for their departure.
Max and Celia were fantastic company, Max relishing the sailing and helping us out by going part way up the mast to retrieve a halyard. Celia was brilliant and coped with all the seafaring stuff wearing a large smile most of the time. The large number of cats roaming the Greek streets and restaurants possibly presented more of a challenge!
The story of their visit is best told in pictures!
Deja Vu 
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