Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. The benefit of a catamaran is that you have the wide trampoline on the front of the boat that is just perfect for a morning yoga session. Just firm enough to ensure you don’t wobble, but with enough give in it to encourage you to keep your core strong….
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. For anyone sailing in Greece, Rod Heikel’s Greek Waters Pilot Guide is an invaluable resource to find anchorages, be advised of hazards, learn tips on where to moor and read about what to expect on shore. On this trip we visited somewhere not in the guide – gasp!! The…
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. Scott and I love Nemrod and all he can offer us. And it’s even better when we can share him with friends. We were so pleased to have the Saunders family join us on board for a couple of days – their first experience of sailing. We made a…
View MoreSeries – Greece – Ionian Sea. Between June 3 and July 15, we explored the beautiful northern Ionian, dropping anchor in 18 different locations, from bustling town quays to deserted islands. You can track our progress on the map above.
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. I want to share with you that we have had two extra passengers on board for the duration of the trip, that we are calling the ‘freeloaders’. That’s not very nice, you might think, to refer to friends in such a way. And how come you haven’t mentioned them…
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. After our brief visit to the mainland, we hankered after island life, and decided to head back to Lakka on Paxos. The wind was forecast to pick up at 1pm so we headed out at 11am and then did a heave-to in calm waters to waiting for the wind….
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. We decided to use the downwind sail to head over to Mourtos Bay on the mainland. It turned out to be a great little seaside town with lots of anchoring spots behind the island of Sivota. We had a couple of attempts at anchoring without getting a good hold…
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. The next leg north brought us to Corfu Town. Anchored in the bay just South of the fort. It was strange to be surrounded once more by town life and its inhabitants after many nights in remote locations. We wandered through the old town and along the wall of…
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. On Paxos we had a special mission. Scott had an idea that his ex-employee Myrto ran a shop in the next town (Gaios), so we thought it would be fun to try and find her. So we visited numerous shops asking for her, pronouncing her name wrong (it should…
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Series – Greece – Ionian Sea. We headed back to Levkas and caught up with shopping for the day and also paid a visit to the weighing scales in the hardware store. Scott and I are competing to get our weight below 70 kg. The results: I was 71.25, Scott 71.50. I’m chuffed with that….
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