Galipolli to Patras

                                                   
Paul and Claire, Emerald Bay, Anti Paxos




Floating swing bridge, Levkas canal. Between mainland Greece and Nisos Lekkas




Inland Gulf of Amvrakia.  Roman ruins at Nicopoli




Pirates off Sephalonia!!!


Stilt houses, Missalonghi, Gulf of Patras




                                          






New crew, Claire and Pete, arrive during a stormy night in Galipolli and work like Trojans to keep old Phoenix away from the quayside.  But like all tropical winds they are a storm in a teacup and by morning the sun was out again.  Goodbye Italy, we're heading for the Greek Islands.  First island Othoni where the anchorage was a bay with a taverna - this is more like it!  Heading westward to Corfu with a stop at the old town which was a warren of small streets and delicious smells.  And in the middle A Cricket Ground!!!  Another possible venue for a tour from Mount Edgcoumbe Cricket Club. Heading south we found Emerald Bay at Anti Paxos where the colour of the water lived up to its name and we snorkled and chased fish. 

Following in the wake of Octavius as he did battle with Mark Anthony during one of the many Roman civil wars, Phoenix sailed into the inland Gulf of Amvrakia where we struggled with the dinghy over an old Roman port to find the ruins of Nicopoli, a city built by Octavius in commemoration of his victory over his rival.
Through the Levkas canal with its swinging floating bridge and onto Spartakahori, Meganisi where we found the most beautiful taverna at sea level and an even better one on the cliff 500m above. Dodged the pirates off Cephalonia and made it safe to Zakinthos on the only stormy day we had.  Heading back inland we came across the stilted fishermans houses of Missalonghi and onward to our final destination of Patras.