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| Methoni |
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| Kioni |
We set sail again early May in
company with our friends and retraced our steps west along the north coast of
Crete. With a good weather window we finally departed Crete from Rethymnon and
did an overnight passage back up to Elafonisos where we planned to spend a few
days enjoying this lovely deserted sandy anchorage. With the need for water and
food at the back of our minds it was soon time to continue our journey west
round the Peloponnese. We managed to stock up with food in Methoni but had to
continue to Pylos before filling the water tanks. Our next stop was Katakolo
harbour. From here we took the train to ancient Olympia but unfortunately were
just a few days too late to witness the lighting of the Olympic flame and the
start of its journey to London. We were soon back in the Ionian and stopped at
Poros on Kefalonia and Kioni on Ithaca before finally tying ourselves ashore in
a bay on Meganissi for a well deserved reading and swimming rest. We spent the
next couple of months chilling in the Ionian and partying with old friends and
new.
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| Chilling on Meganissi |
It was soon time to tear
ourselves away from familiar waters and set sail for Rocella Ionica,Italy, in
August. The free marina was no longer free but you could still order pizzas by
the metre. We retraced our wake from 2005 up through the straits of Messina and
on up the coast of Italy until we reached Ponza. From here we set sail for
Sardinia and after an overnight passage dropped anchor in the lovely turquoise
waters of one of the many bays in the Tavolara national park. We explored the
numerous stunning anchorages in this area before heading up the Gulf of Olbia
and into Marina di Olbia for winter.
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| Gulf of Olbia looking East |
