We had a fantastic week sailing in
Mykali Bay on Samos: Arriving in time to order Greek salad in the taverna, we reclined by the pool for the afternoon. The stand-out trip was to Kokkari, a picture perfect harbour town where we swam, wandered and enjoyed Greek hospitality as we watched the world go by.
We also visited Pythagoria and the statue of her famous son: Pythagorus himself the Ionian Greek philosopher and mathematician. Selecting the pedalo for the regatta was a tactical error in that we never actually crossed the start line in 3 races! However, all disappointment was soon banished after crepes and iced coffee.
With the winds building all week, the rusty windsurfing began to improve and we got out on the harnesses on the
Dart 16 for some
full-speed action. Claire finally braved some days at full pelt - and loved it! The week finished with red flag days and finally a white flag day where Jerry was only allowed out with little sails (lest he disappear across to Turkey at a rate of knots).
Some of the best pics are can be viewed as a
slideshow, which hopefully captures something of the turqouise water, the bright flowers and the backdrop to
one of our best holidays ever. The contrast between the slow pace of everything else and the watersport mayhem was just perfect. Thanks to everyone at Richmond who made us so welcome.
