O. Sikias & Cat astrophe

On Thursday suitably fuelled up we set off to our next intended destination Thessaloniki at the very top of the Kassandra peninsula (The 1^st finger).

This off course meant retracing some of our steps, well in fact only one, Sikias. We didn’t mind because we were looking forward to going ashore for Pizza again. It’s no wonder we are not losing weight this summer!

Sunsets of beach at Sikias & Mount Athos on the Thursay Evening the calm before the storm

The Storm:

After a lazy day we set off in the dinghy towards the beach for our long anticipated pizza, when Lily attempts to descend the ladder and come with us! We had to quickly row back to prevent her going in the water.

So we decide to put her harness on and take her with us on her lead.

We decided I would do the shopping and get a carry out pizza rather than try to sit in and Louise would “walk the cat”

Initially all went swimmingly (no pun intended) until dusk descended and Lily went into hunting mode, slipped her harness, did the “Sawshank” thing and bolted for freedom.

I was just returning with the pizza and the air was blue – Louise shouting “Get some treats!! Bring a bit of effing pizza!!

Lily was headed full tilt for the campsite, and if she reached it we would never have got her back. Moreover she had no scent trail to get back to the boat. Anyhow only slightly tempted with the pizza proffered by Louise she stalled for a second, just enough for Louise to pounce, picking her up under the forepaws and running back down the beach towards the dinghy “Get it in the water !!, Get it in the effing water!!”

The now sandy pizza (minus one slice) and the shopping get hurled in the dinghy and I’m up to my waist in water awaiting arrival of said wife and wriggling cat.

Somehow we keep her in the dinghy and we head back to the boat. The BP’s are now through the roof. I thought cats were meant to calm you down, lol.