Category: Greece Sailing

Happy Birthday Dad! 🎂🎈🎁🥳

We had a good night on pier.  We had a little breakfast and were off.  Rick is always a little nervous when we first leave and this time was no different.  The boats were packed in tight but we were able to get away without any problems.

We were headed to Cape Sounion which is on the mainland and the site of the Temple of Poseidon. 

We put up the main and the jib and were making good time.  We arrived at Sounion and we anchored the boat with the Temple looming over us.  We had a late lunch on the boat.  There were two resorts. The bay had quite a few boats anchored, including one huge yacht.  People from the resort were swimming around the boats.

As it got later in the afternoon the wind and waves picked up.  We were rolling quite a bit but it was too late to move.  We decided we didn’t feel like going ashore to eat so Rick and crew cooked pork chops, potatoes, broccoli, and a salad.  We had quite a feast.  That evening we play dominoes.

Then we went to bed and we were really rolling.  The dishes and glasses were clanking.  It was really unpleasant.  I took a Tylenol PM and eventually got to sleep.  Rick was up a lot making sure that our anchor wasn’t dragging.

We are off to the boat today.  We had arranged a car to pick us up at 11.  Unfortunately the driver had trouble finding us, but eventually we connected.  We arrived at the boat to learn that they were still cleaning it from the last charter so we couldn’t  get on yet. 

Kay and I watched our suitcases while Rick and the rest of the crew took care of paperwork.  Next we went to provision while Joanne stayed with our stuff.  Shopping was somewhat chaotic because it was a small space and we didn’t know where anything was.  Eventually we figured it out and ended up with lots of food. 

Unfortunately the boat was still not ready when we got back.  We were able to put the food in the cockpit, under the bimini, so the food didn’t get too warm. After about a half an hour they finished cleaning and we were able to get on to put everything away and unpacked.  The cabins are quiet small but the common area is pretty big.  Here are some pictures of the boat as well as Mike and Kay and a Terry and Joanne.

We waited for awhile and eventually someone came to “check us in.” This is when someone from the charter company shows us the intricacies of the boat. Also a skipper from the charter company came by and talked about potential itineraries.  Finally there was an issue with the gps so the base manager had to come to fix it.  We had considered leaving in the afternoon but it was much too late by the time we were ready to go.

None of us felt like going out to eat so we had food delivered.  It was surprisingly good.  After cleaning up we played dominoes.

Rick and I slept well, considering how narrow our bed is.