Nisos Andros 16.5.2013

Minka of Southampton - Cruising Log
Edmund Wigan
Thu 16 May 2013 16:51

Position 37:53.059N 24:44.145E

 

Gavrion on Nisos Andros is only about 30nm north east of Tinos. The islands nearly join where we saw this little fishing boat.

 

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Nisos Tinos is to the right, the gap is about 1nm. The hillsides are peppered with little houses.

 

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We arrived in Gavrion at about 1400 after sailing the last ten miles on the cruising chute. This sail has proved very useful and has been a great investment.

 

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Gavrion town from the dock. We hadn’t been moored long when this ferry came in…..

 

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…..and parked next to us.

 

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The ferry pilots are very skilled and the parking was done very smoothly creating only a little wash.

 

I went for a walk around the village and the bay

 

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There is nothing special about it but it is a very pleasant place to be. My friend seemed to agree with me…..

 

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…I must go back with a carrot. There was then a succession of large ferries…..

 

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….but after this one I got bored with taking their pictures.

 

Our next stop will be Nisos Skiros (50nm north) but we may leave that for a day or so.