Sunday 30^th August – Port Leone, Kálamos – Fiskárdho, Kefalonia

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We woke up early and the morning was incredibly still and the water was crystal clear enabling us to see the fish without the need for a snorkel or mask, or even having to get in the water. 

It was apparent that the wasps were also early risers.  Staying longer in this picturesque spot was not going to be an option and so we decided to head off.  We decided to have breakfast en route as the prospect of fighting for my cornflakes with a hundred wasps was too daunting. 

We motored in light airs across to Kefalonia.  Richard wanted to visit Fiskárdho, a place that we missed when we were last in Kefalonia.  It is a small, picturesque village and the only place on Kefalonia to escape damage in the 1953 earthquake that devastated much of the Ionian.  It has many original 19^th century houses still standing, those on the rest of the island being quite recently built.

Fiskárdho is a very popular spot for yachts and it gets very busy during the summer season.  We thought that at this time of year it would be thinning out a bit and when we arrived there was enough space on the pontoon for us and people were still leaving.  We berthed stern to the pontoon and felt at one with the world.

Just as we were about to have lunch, three very large tourist boats arrived and vomited hundreds of people onto the shore simultaneously; we had lunch and read for an hour, by which time they were all off to the next port of call.  Wouldn’t it be more pleasant for the visitors if they had co-operated with one another and staggered their visits?  These visitors probably went away thinking what a heaving place this is – more like Oxford Street on Christmas Eve than a quiet Greek village.

Later this afternoon we walked around this lovely little village; I think it would be a nice place for a holiday with a small beach to one side and a modest number of nice looking restaurants and tavernas.

This evening many more yachts and large motor boats have arrived and the quay is now full.  It has been quite interesting watching how some have tried to squeeze in; certainly a learning experience for when we come into a full harbour.