1st March
Kalo Mina
Spring day & the bees are already busy
We have to make a decision where we are going to keep the boat while we are away for a year. Renew the marina contract or move to Samos Sail.
My initial thoughts had been Samos Sail’s yard around at Samos town for security.
I had originally indicated to Kleanthis a date of near the 9th of April to get Camira around, lifted out, “winterised” and covered up.
However I felt having now booked our flights for the 13th April this would be quite tight re a favourable weather window & prep time on the boat, so I asked him if I could come around the 2ndor 3rd March when the sea was forecasted flat calm.
He would talk to his brother and get back to me.
When he did, he was unable to accommodate me saying he didn’t have any cradles? This was despite earlier in the year when I was in the yard he looked around & said he did have enough. He is now saying he made a mistake. To be fair I did originally say around the 9th & he has confirmed he will have cradles available by then, from where I don’t know ?
Anyhow, the reason for the post is, thinking that it would be OK, we took a drive around to investigate the small harbour at Aghia Paraskevi, where incidentally Poppy & Dino live. The plan had been to sail around here for one night and then on to Samos town the next day. I had even confirmed with a fisherman in the harbour it would be OK. This would have enabled me to split the journey up nicely to arrive early in the morning for the lift out.
Waypoint 3 would have left me just under an hour to the yard
It was a nice day out anyway, so here are the pictures.
Ag Paraskevi harbour, the blue fishing boat is Poppy & Dino’s
Afterwards, coffee in the sun Vathi Square
I have just had a quote from the marina and price-wise there is not a lot in it.
Just not sure now?
Decision to be made by the week end of Louise’s Birthday.
7th March
Strange goings on in “Another Day in Paradise” . It’s the six nations rugby season and having soundly beaten England at Murrayfield last week, Scotland are playing France today, so a bit of support is needed, and also to send to my Gallic friend Nicolas as a wind up.
Post match update Scotland 50 – France 40.
Ya Dancer !
We could actually win the tournament …………… it is an outside chance ………… but who knows?
