Divers do it grubbing along the bottom!

In mid August Phoenix was joined by Mike's old sailing buddy Lee and his daughter Natacha.  Lee helped installing the diving compressor on Phoenix back in the UK so diving was going to be a big part of his time on the her.  They flew into Thira just missing the howling meltemi and we soon headed for a quiet cove in Astipalia. (photo below).  We were soon in the water exploring underwater gorges with a local guide on the island of Kalimnos and subsequently in every quiet little bay we found. The water around the Greek Islands and Turkey is as clear as a mountain spring but as warm as a bubble bath - Lee who normally dives in zero degrees with zero visability in the North Sea will never be the same again!

Friends, Romans, Geordies; Lend me your ears. We come this day not to do battle but to visit the ancient Roman ruins at Knidos, Turkey.

The amphitheatre needs a spot of repair but no problems as we have a couple of Civil Engineers on board.                                                                                                              

                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                               

Knidos was a Roman city coming down to the waters edge where now modern yachts moor replacing the galleys of old.

Old friends and old crew reunite in Datca, as we meet up with Levo who we last saw in Italy and we dine on the beach at the waters edge.












Not Roman this time but Neo Classical Greek on the island of  Simi. Beautiful buildings but Greece at its most chaotic.