6th September
We hired a little motor boat from Syvota bay and tootled out following the Lefkas coast to find sleepy bays to swim in. There are lots of these plus a couple of cave inlets. Dropping anchor and swimming off the back of the boat was bliss. However, the wind got up around midday and the sea became quite choppy. We crossed to Meganissy and dropped anchor for some picnic lunch, but the slow undulation of the sheltered waves brought on my sea sickness! I swam for shore to get some respite.
We did manage to find a tiny bay that was like a millpond after this so all was good. Swimming, sunbathing watching the bigger boats come and go made for a lovely day. My only other problem however was my inelegant way of getting back into the boat up the stern ladder with my bad knees. With Pete's helping hand and some peculiar manoeuvres I managed it by getting my foot into the engine well which was lower than the landing deck. Not before I had somehow pushed the ladder out horizontally with my feet which meant I was face down on the deck!
On the way back the wind got stronger. We were lifted and dumped unceremoniously - oddly this doesn't make me seasick, I think because it is irregular. We were both quite glad to get back into the peace of Syvota Harbour and Pete brought the boat in perfectly. It was not the easiest thing to drive, the wheel was stiff and the throttle jerky - you were either in full pelt or snail pace, no in between. My thinking is the laid back Greeks are not too bothered about maintenance!
About 5pm, we were sitting comfortably in the nearest bar with a beer, listening to a sailing flotilla crowd being given their talk about where to explore. We wish them luck in those seas if it stays as windy.
We hired a little motor boat from Syvota bay and tootled out following the Lefkas coast to find sleepy bays to swim in. There are lots of these plus a couple of cave inlets. Dropping anchor and swimming off the back of the boat was bliss. However, the wind got up around midday and the sea became quite choppy. We crossed to Meganissy and dropped anchor for some picnic lunch, but the slow undulation of the sheltered waves brought on my sea sickness! I swam for shore to get some respite.
We did manage to find a tiny bay that was like a millpond after this so all was good. Swimming, sunbathing watching the bigger boats come and go made for a lovely day. My only other problem however was my inelegant way of getting back into the boat up the stern ladder with my bad knees. With Pete's helping hand and some peculiar manoeuvres I managed it by getting my foot into the engine well which was lower than the landing deck. Not before I had somehow pushed the ladder out horizontally with my feet which meant I was face down on the deck!
On the way back the wind got stronger. We were lifted and dumped unceremoniously - oddly this doesn't make me seasick, I think because it is irregular. We were both quite glad to get back into the peace of Syvota Harbour and Pete brought the boat in perfectly. It was not the easiest thing to drive, the wheel was stiff and the throttle jerky - you were either in full pelt or snail pace, no in between. My thinking is the laid back Greeks are not too bothered about maintenance!
About 5pm, we were sitting comfortably in the nearest bar with a beer, listening to a sailing flotilla crowd being given their talk about where to explore. We wish them luck in those seas if it stays as windy.
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