Roccella Ionica

Off again
Mark+Barbara
Wed 1 Sep 2010 12:24
Still here due to weather storms forecast over quite a large area of  The Med.Hope to move on Thurday towards Paxoi, Greece.The Marina here has not been too bad at all, no real facilities but as we said before a good bolt hole.We are alongside and have no access to water or electricity but hey we don't need them for the moment as solar panels and wind generator  working like a dream and also we had made quite a bit of water on our passage to Italy.
Roccella Ionica is a funny place which grows on you the longer you stay here.The Marina provide a  a bike service which is free,they only ask for a contribution for bike maintenance.We have been making good use of this service and have cycled quite away from The Marina.There is a restaurant here in The Marina which is very popular with the locals and is busy every evening,they specialise in metre length pizzas and you can choose an assortment of toppings,despite Marks large appetite we settled on a 1/2 metre extra spicy,which was quite good.
The local police patrol here in the evening and come to the boats to pick up a levy!!!
Met a charming American couple off "Seraphim and we have had a few drinks we them on each others boats.They are headed to Siracusa but have been able to give us quite a bit of ifo on Greece as they have just spent the last 3 years there.
Headed out to village for more provisions before we set sail, making an early start tomorrow so it will be off to bed early!!!