Preveza harbour |
9th August We are now in Greece! We arrived yesterday
after a 50 hour, 280 mile journey. We chose to do the crossing when there was
very little wind, as the predominant wind here comes from the north and would
have been ‘on the nose’. It was a quiet, easy crossing with very few boats
to spot, all we saw was a pod of dolphins and two turtles.
We eventually sailed into Preveza marina at noon, where we
were met by our Cartagena cruising friends John and Sally, who crossed to
Greece in June. It’s so nice to be here – after holidaying in Greece on and off
for 40 years it feels a bit like coming home.Preveza's Venetian clocktower |
Preveza is a quiet, unassuming town off the tourist
trail. Its biggest claim to fame is that the battle of Actium raged just
offshore in 31BC when Octavian’s forces defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra. It's great for provisioning and we are now fully stocked with local Greek
olives, Feta cheese and the sweetest tomatoes we’ve tasted since we were in Spain.
The lifting/swinging bridge at Lefkas |
The taverna at Spartakhori |
15th August We spent last night at Spartakhori, one
of our favourite spots on Meganisi. It’s a densely wooded inlet with two tavernas,
one at each end of the bay. We stopped off at the first taverna where the jetty was full of
Italian boats and very noisy. But we were able to escape and enjoy
some typically Greek fare: moussaka and stuffed peppers and Greek salad!
View from Spartakhori village towards Skorpios |
This morning I got up early and walked up to the
village of Spartakhori which is perched on the hill high above the bay. It’s a
steep hike with over 150 steps, but worth it for the great views across to the island of Skorpios, which is owned by the
Onassis family.
Sandpiper and our French companion at Port Atheni |
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