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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!”

Back to the Ionian – the first two weeks of September

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 ourContinue reading “Back to the Ionian – the first two weeks of September”

Kefalonia to Lefkas with Thomas and Ben

We rented a car and collected our young visitors, Thomas and Ben, from the airport near Argostoli on Kefalonia and this gave us the chance to visit the island’s south and south west coast as well as traversing the huge mountain range that forms the backbone of the island. It was a good trip andContinue reading “Kefalonia to Lefkas with Thomas and Ben”

The Last Leg, Kalamata to Kefalonia, completing our circuit around the Peloponnese

Although there had been times when we had felt captive in Kalamata, when the time came to leave we realized we had grown to be quite fond of the place, especially the duck that lived beside the quay we had made our home. The sheer fun of watching him and his mate chase the catsContinue reading “The Last Leg, Kalamata to Kefalonia, completing our circuit around the Peloponnese”

To Pylos and back

5 days after Peter’s departure from Kalamata we had a weather window to head out once again. The strong southerlies had abated but they had left an uncomfortable sea which we encountered on our 30 mile trip to Methoni. Every way our course took us, so the moderate wind veered round to head us, weContinue reading “To Pylos and back”

Kalamata to Kalamata again

It is Monday 27th May and a good day to update the blog because as I write it is raining and not a day for sailing. We have done the boat chores and the shopping so will be off as soon as this depression passes through, hopefully tomorrow. Filling in some detail for the lastContinue reading “Kalamata to Kalamata again”