Mongonissi

Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Tue 2 Sep 2008 09:10
39:10.96N 20:12.26E

Sunday 31st August

Well, now we know that 5.30am is when the skips get emptied along the quay
in Gaios. Seaplane was on time at 7.30am and our boys surfaced around
10.00am oblivious to all this!

Visited the free internet cafe and chatted to the owners of the Oyster 49
alongside us, before finally heading off to Mongonissi around midday.
Another epic voyage of around 1 mile brought us to the bay and after a
careful look at the underwater section of the quay, we dropped the anchor
and reversed up as close as we could and tied up.

Wandered up to the restaurant & bar and were met by Theo who introduced us
to his son and one of his daughters. Theo's brother Spiros was also there
and he came and greeted us and introduced us to his new wife Tania.

Had lunch on board and the afternoon slipped by with lots of swimming and
general relaxing. Quite a few yachts came in during the afternoon, but no
flotillas, so it was all very peaceful.

Had dinner in the restaurant where we were very well looked after by various
members of the family! Theo wanted to know if we would be staying another
night, so I had to tell him that the current plan had us returning to Gaios
tomorrow as the boys had been told that it should be a good night there and
they were hoping to go to the disco. He then instructed his eldest daughter
to arrange to meet Tom & Ewan there when she finished work and to bring
along two of her girl friends! (phone numbers to be exchanged tomorrow
morning!) I can see this all ending badly.

Theo had plenty to say during the lunchtime coffee including his desire to
learn to sail a yacht. We have agreed to take him out sailing one day in
September when he is less busy which he seemed very excited about. ( He
already can windsurf and sail a laser dinghy, but wants to try something
larger with a view to buying an ex-flotilla boat for his own relaxation.) He
also is keen for me to think about building him a website.

Although no promises were made, Theo also hopes that he and his son Yanis,
will take Tom out and teach him to use their jetski.

Further excitement tomorrow as a very good friend of ours, Patti Weston, who
worked out here in Paxos at the same time as us, is coming out here on
holiday for two weeks with her family who are about the same ages as Tom &
Ewan. Since they come every year, we are hopful that they will know a bit
more about the night life!

We all returned to Serafina around 11.00pm but I suspect it will be quite a
bit later tomorrow night!