Sailing through the Ionian islands
Knotty Girl
Tanya/Roberto
Sun 25 Jul 2021 15:51
37:42.1N 20:51.1E We did it ! We were able to sail from Corfou to Zakynthos in July and survived the crowd as we were almost always able to avoid the big crowds/flotillas thanks to the places selected by Roberto!My brother - who experienced cruising with us for the first time and Antonella and Eva were able to enjoy: Sunny weather every day Getting a glimpse of the various Ionian Islands, namely: Corfou, Paxos, (Preveza), Lefkada, Ithaka, Cefalonia and Zakynthos Swimming in magnificent and warm seas A couple of days gentle sailing - no storms Being moored literally in front of the restaurant we went to eat in that very evening (which mean we did not have to pay the mooring - this is a local habit) - we hesitated to swim to go to dinner :) Watching the moon get bigger and shine Watching the sun go down Watching the "diamond like" sun on the waves Enjoying morning exercices on the deck Going grocery shopping with the dinghy - or the "little boat" as Eva called it Having to anchor with land lines Berthing with land lines but with boats as close as if we were in a harbour Preparing meals onboard Hanging your towels or your wash (by Tanya) cloth on the rail - natural drying, very efficient :) Yet they also did probably less enjoy : Having to adapt to a sailing boat rhythm Having to follow certain rules and demands from Tanya in particular Not being able to “escape” since we often stayed at anchor Not being able to sleep as much as probably wanted and besides loving being with family and friend, Tanya & Roberto LOVED having Eva - a little sunshine - onboard - she had so much fun & assurance in the sea, a real little fish who very soon will know how to swim - for now she had her “brassards”, and very much enjoyed playing with her pink “fritte” and a floating rope. All of us enjoyed playing with her, I even had a couple of “fou rires” in the water with her - soooooo sweet !! |