We were delighted to welcome Bob and Elaine onto Deja Vu towards the end of June for what we hoped would be a fun tour of the Ionian, starting in Preveza and ending up in Kefalonia. We collected them in Lefkas Marina in temperatures approaching 40 degrees C, truly uncomfortable, and it was with greatContinue reading “Around the Ionian”
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First week in Greece
It seems an aeon ago, but it was just under two weeks that we took an empty train to London, taxied across from Waterloo to Liverpool Street and then took another empty train to Stansted. Arriving early evening we had a cheap hotel booking for the night as we had a mid morning flight onContinue reading “First week in Greece”
2021 Covid getaway
It is June 9th, 2021 and Greece is an ‘amber’ destination according to the UK government foreign travel traffic light system. This means that it is legal to travel there, but not recommended according to the host country’s pandemic credentials. Many islands have been fully vaccinated and are deemed safe enough but there are stillContinue reading “2021 Covid getaway”
The Storm
Two years ago there was a massive storm over Greece which was called a Medicane, as it resembles the Caribbean hurricane in nature. This storm swept through the Ionian leaving a trail of carnage before heading off to wreak havoc elsewhere. At least two people died in this storm as their boats sank and hundredsContinue reading “The Storm”
The Normal Calm Ionian
The Ionian inland sea is famous for benign sailing; usually calm in the morning with a fun sea breeze in the afternoon, before a calm evening. There are however plenty of local effects to keep one on ones toes. I am beginning to think that we are finding it quite difficult at times to justContinue reading “The Normal Calm Ionian”
Back to the cruising life
Jib on, water filled, shopping stowed, decks clean, we were finally ready for the off. We left Cleopatra Marina soon after 10am on Saturday 29th August. We aimed to catch the 12 noon bridge opening at the north end of the Lefkas canal, so with plenty of time to spare to cover the six milesContinue reading “Back to the cruising life”
Arriving in Greece
We left UK on Sunday 23rd August with an almost equal amount of determination, anticipation and trepidation. The Corona virus pandemic had had us all locked down from March through June, and only slowly venturing out and mixing cautiously in July and August. Masked up, sanitizer to the ready, we had an easy, half fullContinue reading “Arriving in Greece”
At last
Our enthusiastic entry in February met with a harsh reality check in March as the world became engulfed in Covid 19 concern and much of it went into lockdown. The UK was no exception, so flights were cancelled, the garden was dug, the boat was neglected. As things have moderated, but not resolved, we areContinue reading “At last”
2020 sailing season – here we come
We travel to Preveza in May to work on getting Deja Vu ready for her 2020 launch. We will remove and wash the enormous cover, antifoul below the waterline, clean everything, polish the hull and topsides and then visit the local supermarkets to stock up with all essential stores. Looking forward to making it intoContinue reading “2020 sailing season – here we come”
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 16th September, with a plethora of essential luggage. We were thrilled they had chosen toContinue reading “Grandchildren on board!”
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