Catch Up

5th October

Now that the cruising season is coming to an end I finally feel motivated to restart this blog. Of course, I missed all the places we have visited this summer: Siracusa, Otranto and then across to Corfu and other Ionian Islands before leaving Ganymede on the hard at Cleopatra yard and heading back to UK for the summer. We have been back on board since the beginning of September, meandering through the islands, visiting favourite towns and anchorages but now we are beginning to think of the winter season, of exploring Mesolonghi and the surrounding area.

So, where to start? I think a picture of where we are today. Nidri on Lefkada island. we have been at anchor in Tranquil Bay for a week now. It is a lovely spot, surrounded by mountains and tree-clad hills. The small town of Nidri nestles on the shore, opposite the anchorage. Its a bustling place, full of bars and restaurants, tourist shops with their wares spilling onto the pavements so that passers-by spill on to the road, avoiding cars and motor bikes. We had torrential rain a few nights ago leaving the air clear and fresh and Ganymede free of the accumulation of salt and dust.

The photo is too small isn't it. I thought it is impossible to portray the magnificence of this bay so tried to capture just one, small slice: the town, some boats and a road leading up the mountain.