Methoni
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Steve & Chris
Tue 9 Sep 2008 15:03
36:48.83N
21:42.58E
Methoni is 50 miles
down the Peloponnese coast, and well worth the stop. It is in a bay that
is tucked away behind the hills and a Venetian fort. From the seaward side, the
first thing you see is the Turkish tower at the end of the fort wall that runs
along the coastline. As you round the tower, the bay comes into view. No
marina here, just a beautiful anchorage.
The Turkish tower at
Methoni The
anchorage tucked away behind the fort walls
The first thing we
did after anchoring was to go for a swim off the back of the boat- yes, Lee, for
the first time this trip! The water was beautifully clear and very
refreshing after a hot sail. Now we were really glad we had finally
tracked down someone to fix the outboard, because that evening we took the rib
across to the beach, and had dinner in a beach taverna.
The beach
taverna where we dined
The next day was
spent exploring the town (which didn't take long!), buying some fresh stores,
chilling out and swimming. We found the supermarket by playing our usual
game of 'spot the people carrying supermarket carrier bags'. This consists
of walking in the direction from which these people have come in the hope they
haven't made too many other stops since leaving the supermarket. It
usually works, and didn't let us down this time either. We dined on
board on barbecued chicken and salad, and then spent the evening relaxing with a
bottle of wine and the view. Excellent.