Louise’s sister Diane was off to Spain for a long week end and Louise was enjoying looking after Harry. His Birthday celebrations seem to have been a success from the pictures as you can see.

   

The only boy I know who gets two birthdays  – one with his mum and another with his auntie

She had a lovely day at our friends daughter’s wedding

 

All glammed up

      

                                                                        Looks like Shampoo to me ?

She also managed to squeeze in lunches with Karen & Carol & Ian and also met up with Fiona.

It looks like she can indeed squeeze quite a lot in – look at the size of that pizza !

Meantime back in Lesbos my boat goodies arrived and I had a few busy days fitting the new exhaust hose and monitor. I also had a further couple fitting the other side of the boat guardwire netting for Lily.

I had left a final gap (to be closed later) for her to jump onto the boat while we were still berthed in Mytilini but she decided to jump directly into the netting instead. Lucky I was there to catch her as she rebounded back towards the water , lol.

I thought cats had good eyesight ? Anyhow off came all the netting again – back to the drawing board for now, more paws for thought.

 

Heh Heh ….that sorted him out …… netting indeed !

Not Theresa, thank gawd, but the month.

It’s showery today so taking the opportunity to get the blog up to date.

My hearing test showed no improvement so it’s a bit of a waiting game hanging around for the MRI, which is tomorrow.

Louise went home yesterday for Harry’s birthday and our friend’s daughter’s wedding and got some good aerial shots of Lesbos and Thessaloniki.

  

The Marina , Harbour & the Bay we sailed to in previous blog

  Views of Thessaloniki

So it’s just me and Lily and Game of Thrones. She’s not a fan and lies on the laptop so I can’t watch it!

That’s when shes not in the lavender of course.

 

The IT Director

In the interim I have ordered more goodies from Force 4, amongst which are a replacement exhaust hose and a new toy “An exhaust temperature monitor”. Well it’s sort of necessary because I’m not entirely sure the warning lights on the ignition panel are up to scratch. My engineering prowess in utilising alternative materials now runs to sellotape, gaffa tape and string – I kid you not! Son of an engineer, me.

Louise also likes using “Navionics” on the iPad so we have rail mounts coming for that. I am hoping for a delivery in the next week so I can fit all of it before the boss returns.

We did manage to fit one side of the safety netting which was a pig of a job , still needs a bit of tidying up and then it’s on to the other side which requires some “paws” for thought as this is the side our third crew member jumps off ???

 

We had a brief visit from Bob and Andrea on Dorado on their transit northwards, and as usual we had a few good nights. Bob lent me his collection of films & TV series so we shouldn’t be short of viewing material next winter.

 

Saturday night Gyros in “Katy Wynettes”

The Greek Cruising Tax is now operational but is causing all types of problems. The web site crashed the 1^st night and was shut down over the week end. We were lucky in that I have registered and got my bit of paper pay-in slip that should allow me to pay at the bank. I say should, as some people are being turned away unable to pay as they (the banks) refuse or are unable to process the transaction, I will maybe try this week

The reason we stayed put the southerlies continued which would have been perfect for heading North if I didn’t have all my “appointments” but this meant our planned mini cruise route changed. Scala Loutra is just inside the smaller of the two lagoons on Lesbos so we decided to set off to explore it on Wednesday.

Lily was a bit better today we even sailed for most of the 4 hours or so during which she kipped below – so it looks like getting her used to the engine will be the challenge.

In the mid afternoon we headed back to a secluded bay just north of Scala Loutra for lunch at anchor and just decided to stay the night as the dreich and windy day had turned into a lovely settled evening.

   

Geras bay North of Scala Loutra afternoon & evening

     

A 360 of it  the morning after before we set off, lovely

Next day we returned to Scala Loutra and went “up the hill” to Loutra village a walk of about half an hour. Lily was a star even to the extent of nosing around & getting in the way when we’re trying to retrieve the anchor! So I am hopeful that once we get going for real things will eventually be OK on the cat front. First steps as the wee Chinaman said.

The return journey a small islet with as usual a church

 

“Locker Lil” preventing me raising the anchor.

Scala Loutra anchorage in the evening with just goats for company