Strait of Messina to Gouvia, Greece

We  logged our transit details with Messina VTS and set off at 11:00 am from Scilla.
 
Leaving Scilla and approching entrance to Strait
The transit was gladly uneventful. We passed a few big ships but they were no where near our  inshore traffic zone.
 
The 2nd picture above shows the extent of the turbulence, Maybe the Scilla was smiling on us?
We had read horror stories of dodging ferries and fishing boats and fast tidal eddies caused but the differing salinity in the Ionian & Tyrennian sea,but none of that for us?
We were thinking that perhaps we didnt need to wait for springs to pass after all. The turbulence was no where near as powerful as say at the Dorus Mor on the West Coast of Scotland? Anyhow better safe than sorry and go by the book.
We passed one of the sword fish boats and Louise got him to give us a wave but not sure if we caught it on the pictures. Strange looking craft


We managed to sail a good part of the passage and at 19:00 we had tapas before settling down on our course for Othoni approximately 44 hours away.
 
We had some lovely sunsets & sunrises
 
Sunset off the foot of Italy 1st night           Dawn approaching Greece 2nd morning

We arrived at Othoni 09:00 on the 12th July and decided to keep going round to Gouvia Marina, near Corfu town.
 
Hoisting the Greek courtesy flag, another country for Camira.
 
Othoni and a celebratory fry up breakfast!
We arrived in Gouvia Marina at 17:00.  54 hours in all give or take.
Time for an Amstel &  Souvlaki!
 
Didny know my nephew was an entrepreneur in Greece?

Louise with one of her favourites Gigantes, Skordalia ,Souvlaki & Kleftiko