Ionian Islands, August 31st - 14th September 2008
2008 Bavaria 39, "Rumours"
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Roof top restaurant, Hotel Cavelieri, Corfu |
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A Gorillapod camera tripod made by Joby, aka our handy Jobby... |
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Hotel Cavalieri, Corfu |
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Two De Havilland Twin Otters, Gouvia Marina, Corfu |
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Take off from Gouvia Marina - Video here |
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En route to Lefkas Marina |
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Dinner at Porto Spilia, below Spartakhori |
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Air con, Spartakhori style... |
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Port Leone, a village on Kalamos abandoned after the 1953 earthquake |
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The church at Port Leone, still looked after by villagers from Kalamos |
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Anchored with stern line ashore, Polis, Ithaca |
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Are we there yet? A steep walk from Polis to dinner at Polyphemus, Stavros. Well worth the effort... |
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A raft of flotilla yachts, Polis |
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Wonderful Polyphemus Garden Restaurant, Stavros |
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I need a Mythos after that long walk from the boat... Favourite spot in Fiskardho |
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His & hers Riva look-a-likes, all the way from Cardiff |
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Supper on the ceiling - a Gecko at Nicolas Taverna, Fiskardho |
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The new lighthouse, and the old Venetian one, Fiskardho |
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Goats having a cooling paddle and even a drink at Ay Andreas, Ithaca |
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A weasel or similar with its quarry, Ay Andreas |
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Rumours at anchor, Ay Andreas |
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Snorkeling was mastered, once the laughter stopped! |
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Not a Honda advert... |
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Moussaka simmering, and Andy straining his greens... |
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Sunrise at our new favourite anchorage on Ithaca - Can't say exactly where, obviously... |
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Old cannon at the ancient Venetian stronghold in 'Big' Vathi, Ithaca |
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Walking out to the chapel at the entrance to Vathi |
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Fireworks at a Greek wedding in Vathi - Video here |
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The chapel we walked to... |
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F6 from Vathi to Port Atheni - excellent! |
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Port Atheni, Meganisi |
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Beach barbeque at Port Atheni |
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Kalamos |
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She's still there... |
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We did indeed purchase some "Sugariness Products"... |
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The Olive Press, Sivota |
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Octopussy, Sivota |
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Seagull still doing sterling service in Sivota... |
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A Meganisi Plate Fish in Kioni - later rescued... |
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The attempted rescue of the Plate Fish - a good reason not to use melamine... |
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And a good reason not to have in-mast furling... |
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You'll never fit that in here Stelios... |
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The well known Kioni 'shower' house - yours for €1 million... |
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One of the recently restored windmills, Kioni |
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Sailing video here |
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Beach barbeque at our new favourite anchorage - still can't say where... |
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Crossing the shipping lanes... |
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Approaching the Dragonera Islands, en route to the mainland - we saw flying fish here... |
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Quality vehicle in Astakos, mainland Greece... |
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Spoiling the Neilson party at Port Kastos... |
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Mythos in appropriate sizes, Kastos |
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Hay man! |
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The lunchtime line-up near Poros, Rouda Bay |
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Plotter track of our travels... |
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Last evening dinner at Seaside Bistro, Vliho Bay
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Our transport for the evening... |
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