Lipsos – Arki – Mykonos

Lipsos – Arki – Mykonos

Voila 3 different islands... Mykonos where of hundreds of tourists wander through the narrow streets lined with bars and trendy shops,  Lipsos and Arki ,untouched by mass tourism , live in harmony with goats, sheep and donkeys. That donkey who comes to beg Philip for fresher herbs than what he has in his pocket.…

The Dodecanese Islands: Leros

The Dodecanese Islands: Leros

The Dodecanese archipelago (which means the 12 Islands) forms a Crescent along the Turkish coast. The mountains are a little less arid than in the Cyclades, some are even green and woody. The website www.poseidon.hcmr.gr,  which gives the weather marine in Greece, indicates that sea water is at 17-18 ° C, i.e. a few…

The big blue – AMORGOS

The big blue – AMORGOS

After leaving the island of IOS we go back to the North and the small Cyclades. Lunch at the bottom of a "fjord" on the north side of IRAKLIA, then anchor for the night in a sheltered bay of SKHINOUSIA. A gust of wind is announced and the next day we pull edges towards the island of AMORGOS where we…

Cabotage in the Cyclades 2

Cabotage in the Cyclades 2

We continue our cabotage in the Cyclades at the discretion of the wind blows and shelters that we find. The time is beautiful with beautiful sunny days and the heating is no longer necessary to warm evenings. In this season of the gusts of wind force 8 or 9 regularly sweep the Aegean Sea. Fortunately…

Monemvasia

Monemvasia

Tuesday 5 January 2016 The Sunrise the sky is blue and a wind decreasing to West we decide to raise the anchor. Here we are on the road to Ak Tainaron (the middle of the Peloponnese finger).  Halfway through a weather report announces that in two days there will be a strong westerly wind throughout the…