Storm Daniel – a frightening encounter in an anchorage
Storm Daniel is conceived Now that it was the end of summer, the sea began to give off heat. But only at night. Hard to understand. We were still struggling with the temperature at night and the early morning hours were nowhere near cool. But off Libya there was already low pressure over a large area. It would […]
Much can be done
Laundry, laundry' sounded from a man on a bicycle on the quay. When he spotted us, he stopped and exclaimed »Oh you are back« »Yes we came yesterday. Nice to be back. How's it going?' 'It's been a long winter. I applied for my pension in August, but haven't received anything yet, [...]
20 nautical miles further south
It was getting dark before we were ready to leave. We stayed in the dock. The night was calm. But still we had a restless sleep. For we were awakened every time the stern waves of the big ships reached the shore and into the little dock, where they made the Heron chop dangerously in its short moorings. […]
What could possibly happen?
It was late when we landed and a little before midnight before we got out of the airport and found our Airbnb host in the center of Athens. The next day we strolled around Plaka – the old town of Athens with the many monuments from ancient Greece. Watched life in the narrow streets and enjoyed the spring sun […]
It blows in the east
When the wind died down, we sailed together with our neighboring boat a few hours further east to Itea. From here it is only half an hour's drive to Delphi and the famous Oracle. An alpine city Delphi is located on the hillside of Mount Parnassos. In the main street, hotels, taverns and cafés lie side by side. Many right up to the edge […]
In the wake of megastar Lord Byron
The breeze lied during the afternoon. When it got dark it disappeared. The next morning it was still windless. We took the moorings, pulled up anchor and left the berth at the quay in Astakos. There was still no wind when we came out of the bay and the motor glided down the coast on the mirror-like sea. To port […]
