On Saturday 17 August we had a windy, Force 6 northerly, fetch from Aias across to Zea Marina in Piraeus, crossing through the parked freighters and past the entrances to Salamis and Piraeus. Lin noticed smoke coming from the funnel of one of the apparently parked freighters just as they let off four deafening blasts on their horn - they were moving slowly on a collision course. We bore away and managed to cross them safely, then avoided the ferries coming and going from Piraeus, arriving in Zea at 11. We got a taxi to Lena's flat in Palea Faliron, where we had lunch with Lena and slept for the afternoon, while Kai played on the ipad. Kai had a burger in Goody's before we got a taxi back to Zea. On Sunday morning we washed the boat and cleaned below before Kai went to the top of the mast.
Kai and Simon then set off to get the bus to the airport to meet Andrew and Charlie. Simon took the wrong road, then everyone we asked gave us different and conflicting instructions. Eventually we went down to Piraeus, where we knew where the stop was, and got the bus to the airport. Kai had a Macdonalds while we waited for the flight, which was half an hour late, the Kai waited with increasing impatience at arrivals
but eventually Charlie and Andrew came through.
We got the bus back to Zea, where we had a Chinese takeaway before getting to bed.
On Monday 19th August Simon and Andrew went shopping, while Kai took pictures of Lin and Charlie.
Just as we were about to leave Simon dropped the connectors for shore power into the marina. He and Andrew spent half an hour diving for them in the murky water of the marina before we finally found them and could set off to sail down to Poros.
Charlie started the engine, under Kai's direction.
There was very little wind, so we motored all the way, past Aegina
back to Russian Bay in Poros, where we anchored off the beach with a line ashore, in our usual place.
Kai decided to do some serious diving, swimming the length of the boat under the water (about 15 metres), then diving under the keel.
In Russian Bay Andrew blew up the kayak and the boys set off for the beach.
On the beach Charlie practiced paddling on his own
Kai had a great time swimming in his flippers with his new mask and snorkel,
while Charlie snuggled in the forepeak eating yogurt and watching a DVD.
On Tuesday morning Sue emailed from Kithnos, asking for a weather forecast because she could get no connection. At midday we got an email from Sue to say that she and Steve were leaving Kithnos and they arrived to come alongside us in Russian Bay at 9 pm, where we had dinner for them. We were very pleased to see them again and Charlie and Kai to meet them for the first time and they were very pleased to get out of the wind and waves that had complicated their crossing from Chios and, especially, their stopovers in Tinos and Kithnos.
There was to be a Full Moon Party on the beach on Tuesday evening, which Kai was very excited about, but around 7 pm some official turned up and warned the organisers that there had been some mistake in the paperwork and that the party was banned. They were incensed because they had paid out for a bar, bands and dancers for a party that they organise every month, so huge arguments ensued all evening.
On Wednesday morning Simon set off to Poros town in the dinghy to do some shopping, but the engine died just short of the harbour, so he rowed the last bit. Having done the shopping he called Becky to call Lin and ask if Steve could come and rescue him. In the end the engine started and he got most of the way back to Russian Bay before it died again, without seeing any sign of Steve and Andrew until they cam back from Poros, where they had missed him. Steve towed Simon the last bit back.
On Wednesday evening we learned that the Beach Party was now to be held on Thursday evening. On Thursday morning we had to go out to sea to empty our holding tank, which was full up, so we decided to move over to the other side of the bay, where there would be more chance of sleep.
Charlie went in the dinghy with gran
then went swimming with Andrew in his lifejacket.
Kai and Simon then set off to get the bus to the airport to meet Andrew and Charlie. Simon took the wrong road, then everyone we asked gave us different and conflicting instructions. Eventually we went down to Piraeus, where we knew where the stop was, and got the bus to the airport. Kai had a Macdonalds while we waited for the flight, which was half an hour late, the Kai waited with increasing impatience at arrivals
We got the bus back to Zea, where we had a Chinese takeaway before getting to bed.
On Monday 19th August Simon and Andrew went shopping, while Kai took pictures of Lin and Charlie.
Just as we were about to leave Simon dropped the connectors for shore power into the marina. He and Andrew spent half an hour diving for them in the murky water of the marina before we finally found them and could set off to sail down to Poros.
Charlie started the engine, under Kai's direction.
There was very little wind, so we motored all the way, past Aegina
back to Russian Bay in Poros, where we anchored off the beach with a line ashore, in our usual place.
Kai decided to do some serious diving, swimming the length of the boat under the water (about 15 metres), then diving under the keel.
In Russian Bay Andrew blew up the kayak and the boys set off for the beach.
while Charlie snuggled in the forepeak eating yogurt and watching a DVD.
There was to be a Full Moon Party on the beach on Tuesday evening, which Kai was very excited about, but around 7 pm some official turned up and warned the organisers that there had been some mistake in the paperwork and that the party was banned. They were incensed because they had paid out for a bar, bands and dancers for a party that they organise every month, so huge arguments ensued all evening.
On Wednesday morning Simon set off to Poros town in the dinghy to do some shopping, but the engine died just short of the harbour, so he rowed the last bit. Having done the shopping he called Becky to call Lin and ask if Steve could come and rescue him. In the end the engine started and he got most of the way back to Russian Bay before it died again, without seeing any sign of Steve and Andrew until they cam back from Poros, where they had missed him. Steve towed Simon the last bit back.
On Wednesday evening we learned that the Beach Party was now to be held on Thursday evening. On Thursday morning we had to go out to sea to empty our holding tank, which was full up, so we decided to move over to the other side of the bay, where there would be more chance of sleep.
When Steve and Sue came back from Poros they tied up alongside us again,
and they and Paul and Angela, who were moored a bit further along, with their daughter Abbie all came to tea.
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