We had left Deja Vu in a boat yard on the Peleponnese having travelled 660 miles in May and June, nearly a record distance for us. We spent July and August at home ostensibly to enjoy the English summer, but we found it generally cool and wet so were looking forward to returning to the boat for September.
We tried to leave Gatwick on Bank Holiday Monday 28th August, but UK air traffic control had other ideas and we ended up back at home! We finally got away on Tuesday and arrived at the boat on Wednesday having overnighted in Athens as we arrived so very late. We had an unpleasant ride from the airport on the metro. It was late, it was crowded and we had been warned it was fertile ground for pickpockets and thieves. We witnessed their craft in our carriage which was quite frightening and feeling relieved to have escaped the train we mounted the escalator to the relative safety of the streets. However, we were immediately aware we were being targeted on the escalator with a thief positioned in front of and behind Nigel. Fortunately they melted away empty handed into the crowd. Clearly the Greek police have work to do!
Deja Vu was launched on Thursday and we journeyed on Friday from Kilhada to Poros, covering 40 miles in just over 7 hours. Sadly with only 3 hours sailing as there was little wind, but the engine had a good work out! We have just met up with Peter, a friend from Farnham, who is joining us to transit the Corinth Canal. The outlook is not good with strong headwinds for the next few days, so we are waiting patiently for a weather window to make some distance north.
Deja Vu 