September – SY LouLouDitsi

Now We Are 4!

After leaving Gouvia on Friday, we stopped for one night in Valtos (Parga) before continuing south to Preveza. Not our usual leisurely pace, you may think, but we had to be in Preveza by Sunday evening to meet our shipmates Mike & Debbie who were joining us for 10 days. We wanted their first impression … Continue reading

10 Days Holiday

With Mike & Debbie onboard we enjoyed a 10 day holiday. No maintenance (aside from routine engine checks,) no project planning, minimal domestic chores. We ate out most nights. A welcome rest. But aren’t we on holiday all the time? I hear you ask. Well, yes and no. We’re not working now, so every day’s … Continue reading

Laundry & Lethargy

So, are we bursting with energy after our holiday? Quite the opposite! We’ve had a lovely time – it feels a bit odd having the boat to ourselves again – but lethargy has set in. We’ve been dashing about far more than we’re used to; I didn’t have time to fully recover from the cold … Continue reading

Making Plans for Winter

We need to make some plans for work and maintenance over the winter, so where else would we go but Nidri, which seems to have become our base. We’re also hoping to meet up with Phil again to talk more about the design of our new gantry. We leave Preveza at 1230 after filling up … Continue reading

Medicane Zorba

As we moor up on the IBA pontoon on Tuesday 25 September, the wind charts for Greece are showing colours (wind strengths) we’ve never seen before. A cyclone is building to the SW of Greece, forecast to move up to the Agean. The wind rushing down to it is forecast to be NE 5 gusting … Continue reading

Medicane Zorba day 2

Sunrise on Thursday. The wind’s still blowing, maybe a little less (our wind sensor no longer works since we clashed masts.) The waves have eased. We slowly warm up and start peeling off layers – lifejacket, sailing jacket, fleece, cashmere jumper, long sleeved shirt. Jeans, socks and shoes are shed for shorts and bare feet. … Continue reading