Strong winds

The strong winds have been relentless.
On Friday we sailed down from Lipsi to Arkhangeli, where we anchored off the little beach. Andrew, Becky, Kai and Charlie went ashore in the kayak to feed the goats, while Lin swam.

There were no goats around the beach when they arrived. But the chief goat checked them out

 

And soon goats converged from all over the island.

 

Kai herded the goats

and enticed them down to the beach,

where they ate all the bread in no time.

Charlie liked the goats, but was a bit wary about going too close.

We had a very windy night in Arkhangeli. In the morning we were pleased to see that the anchor had turned around on a sixpence as the wind swung round and had not budged. That was why we got a Rocna anchor. In the morning we decided to head down to Lakki for better shelter as the wind was forecast to be even stronger for the next two days. We had a fast run down to Lakki under genoa in a Force 7 northerly. We sailed alongside the wrecked gullet we had seen in Lipsi, which was being towed back to Bodrum by a tug.

We decided that Merikhia bay was too windy, so we anchored off the Lakki town beach.

In the morning Becky, Andrew, Charlie and Kai went into town, where Charlie bought a toy boat. In the afternoon he went in the dinghy with Becky, where he dropped his boat in the sea and it sank to the bottom.

Meanwhile Kai disappeared to the cafe to play on the Play Station all afternoon. We had dinner on board and justr as we finished loud music blared out from the beach cafe. Hooting of car horns, church bells and fireworks told us that a wedding was in progress and, sure enough, the wedding was in the cafe on the beach. Loud music kept up until dawn. Simon, Kai and Charlie slept like logs, but Lin, Becky and Andrew had a sleepless night.

With stronger winds forecast we came into Lakki marina on Saturday and will probably stay here till Monday, when the winds are forecast to start to die down.