Saturday 1st June...
Linda - We both slept so well last night, and awoke to a beautiful serene morning. Eggs on toast for breakfast then a departure to a new destination Galaxidi.
Galaxidi is on the north coast of the Gulf, about half way down from the Canal to Patras. First time here for us, but we've heard a lot about the place.
En-route to Galaxidi
Approaching Galaxidi
Our anchorage
We found a nice spot to drop the anchor, then sat for a couple of hours chilling out. About 4.30pm we went ashore in the dinghy for a mooch. Galaxidi is only a small place, but probably the largest in the Gulf in terms of yachtie stop offs. We took a walk about, many yachts on the quay, lots and lots of restaurants, a duck house in the inlet, and a big Church on the hill.
Fountain in the square
Nice tavernas
The duck house
Thesee at anchor
Big Church
Inside the Church
Church ceiling
Side streets
Fantastic floral garden plant and house
Our evening meal taverna
Our meal was excellent, one of the best we've had recently. The old boy owner lured us in with his connections to a friend in Cardiff, lol. My usual chicken souvlaki was so delicious, Dean's pork chop the same. What a great little place this is. Also got chatting to a couple from Norfolk. Today was a lovely perfect day.
Sunday 2nd June...
Linda - Dean suggested we take a morning walk into the forestry area on the headland opposite the quay. We came across a small trail signed to the Tomb of Lokros (an ancient King I believe).
Following the trail to the tomb
Cactus in bloom
Town views as we climb higher
Dean finds the tomb and entrance door
Back down by the shore we continue our walk along the coast road with super views.
After our morning walk Dean's next suggestion was to stop for breakfast. Mushroom omelettes. Mmm makes a change for us. We were back on board by 11ish and decided to depart and move on 20 miles west along the coast to one of our favourite places the lovely 'Trizonia'.
We tried a few different sail plans with the little wind we had, even flying the cruising chute at one point. But there just wasn't enough wind to get any speed up. But it was a good exercise anyway, to stop us getting rusty. I don't even remember the last time we had the cruising chute out. Definately not within the last two years. Correction: Dean just reminded me that we flew the Chute last year from Nisyros to Kos.
By the time we were 5 miles from destination we were motoring with the main sail up. The wind started as we rounded the headland and got up to 14 knots at some point, but the wind was behind us so we had to be careful not to jibe the main sail.
Wind turbines starting to turn on the last headland
Caves along the shoreline
We arrived in Trizonia at 3pm, berthing alongside the quay. There was a lot of boats already here, and more came in after us. It's pretty full tonight. The quay is actually an unfinished marina, with no charges. We've been here twice before, in 2021, and the 2022 before heading to Turkey. It's hardly changed at all, but much busier than we've seen it being June.
By reaching Trizonia it means that we have actually circumnavigated the Pelopponese!
In one of the bars late afternoon
On the quayside
Monday 3rd June...
Linda - We're getting low on milk! We'll be needing supplies for breakfasts! There are no shops here on our secret, and free island of Trizonia (as Dean calls it). But there is a small ferry boat that goes across to the mainland about a mile away. We think we could actually dinghy it really. However we decided to go by ferry today. It's only 2 euros per person and a bit of a different experience.
We were a little early for the 11 'o' clock ferry, surprising really as we slept in until way after 9am 😮. And so, being a little early we took a small walkabout around the coast path, where we found a small apartment complex recently built. It looked absolutely gorgeous, possibly just opened, but the workmen still on site by the pool area. All the nice wooden sunbeds and soft furnishing were out, and some of the accommodation seemed occupied. It was stunning.
Short walk before the ferry
Older style homes here
The new apartment complex bathing area
Back at Trizonia harbour
Ferry dock
We took the ferry ride to the town of Glyfada on the mainland. There's really nothing much here. The coast road nothing special at all, but a couple of cafes and a small supermarket (shop). However in the back streets there are some spectacular homes and gardens. We stopped for coffee on the beach. It was much nicer and quieter than inside the coffee shop, where there was a Greek family in conversation. I've nothing against the Greeks but they are SOOOOOOO loud when they talk to each other 😅
Small local marina in Glyfada
The local Church
We tried to time our supermarket visit with the ferry departure because we bought a tub of ice-cream. We had just enough time to get to the bakery for fresh crusty bread, then to the ferry. But, no ferry! We had to wait about half an hour with the hope our ice-cream tub would make it. There's a ferry timetable but it doesn't seem to be adhered to.
I think the ice-cream made it, but I haven't checked for sure. When we got back Dean found the nearby hotel offers a laundry service, so he took a bag full of bedding, towels, and clothing. This afternoon the wind got up a little and there were a few boats came in to anchor, which we watched with amusement at times. It's been a nice relaxing day for us. We'll be here for a few days more, tomorrow and Wednesday quite blowy from the west. Dean has the boat set up perfectly with spring lines to keep us hunky dory.
Tuesday 4th June...
Linda - Chill out day. Not much to do, so pottering around the boat doing bits and bobs. We had a foil boarder in the anchorage. It's fantastic to watch, they go so fast.
A number of boats came in together, some flying white Commodore UK flags, looks like some sort of rally.
Last night Dean took some laundry to the local hotel 12 euros for 6 kg. We went to pick it up tonight. It was washed and just shoved into our bag crumpled up straight out of the washing machine 😮 . Very weird. Normally you get it back dried, folded, and sometimes even ironed. Bit of a shock to say the least.
We ate out at one of the three tavernas. A lovely evening, then a short walk before returning to Thesee. It's very hot at the moment, the wind from the west is also hot. Temperature approx 30 degrees today.
Lovely house and garden
Cat sleeping on a boat
Dean goes up the hill to fetch the laundry
Brand new playground here in the marina
Free pudding with our meal. Very tasty.
Trizonia Church
George & Dragon flag
The harbour tonight
Wednesday 5th...
Linda - Sitting out another blowy-ish day here in Trizonia. Minding our own business doing nothing much, when we see a yacht coming in. Flying a UK ensign, we take interest as it approaches. As it nears we get the binoculars to zoom into the boat name.... Reflections. In less than a milli-second the penny drops.... Reflections, Hallberg Rassy, flying a UK ensign. It's the one and only David & Juliet from Finike!! David was the one who taught me how to play Bridge.
'Reflections' approaching the dock
Juliet ready with the lines
A perfect opportunity late afternoon for sundowners on Thesee.
Thursday 6th June...
Linda - We'd debated leaving today, but decided Friday was better. Most of the other boats going our way had left very early, I expect because a lot of wind forecast down past the huge Rio-Antirrio bridge and beyond. Also, there were thunderstorms forecast on both sides of the Corinth. So we stayed put.
Dean as usual found some work to do, this time filling Thesee's water tanks. He made five journeys to the water tap with his 25 litre container, trolley, and blue bucket.
After lunch we took a mini ramble across from the marina to Red Beach on the south side of Trizonia. Total distance return was 3 miles. It was hot but mainly cloudy so we didn't suffer too much. And the beach is actually red too! It's easy walking along a pathway, but not a lot to look at en-route except BIG spiders from Mars on spider webs criss-crossing the trees along the way. We had to keep our wits about us to avoid being gobbled up by these aliens.
Huge Aloe Vera plants
Looking across to the marina and mainland beyond.
I'll never get tired of this spectacular view!
Guess who??
Countryside walking
On Red Beach
Some solitary fancy home, looking abandoned
Murky weather to West (and East for that matter)
The big fat spiders waiting for unsuspecting ramblers
I think this means Red Beach
Pretty butterflies
Nearing the marina once more!
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