Thursday 9th May sees Syeni & Camira heading back to Siros for the onward passage to Paros a few days later whenever the fancy takes us. A bit overcast today , motor sailing with the full main, I gambled rounding the North of Kithnos instead of the South which was a mistake and it became a bit of a motor slog for us , much to the amusement of the French contingent who DID go South.
Tuesday 14th May. After more visits into Ermopoulis, Siros and local explorative walks ashore at Fikkiada we set off South 28 nm to Naousa on Paros . From the log I see we were underway for 6 ours arriving at 14:00 in the afternoon with an hour and a half of engine so a reasonable amount of sailing today.
Passage Siros to Paros
Anchorage at Plastira Bay a few rocks and shoals to watch for
We had been to Naousa before but further north in the big bay way too far out of town! This time on the recommendation of Nicolas we were anchored in Ormos Plastira just SW of Naousa Town .There are a couple of tavernas and bars ashore and a ferry or bus into town. Very peaceful except for the peacocks!.
Still a bit overcast but it’s to clear up later.
Nicolas on Syeni behind us
Naoussa town in the distance
A couple of days here saw us taking the ferry into Naousa proper for a day out.
Think I’ll maybe start up a ferry business it wasn’t cheap but still a fun way to arrive.
The ferry arriving to pick us up
Note the ever-present rubbish bag being taken ashore
Awaiting our return trip
I’ve purposefully not included a lot more scenic shots from the town as we have loads in a previous blog but just enough to flavour the taste buds again! It is a lovely place, and we really like the anchorage though not sure how good it would be in a major northerly.
