HIDING FROM THE HEAT!!!

The wild life Has come to have a look at us!

We welcome Mark and Erika
on board Josephine

Mooring in Goat tree Bay
putting a chain around a tree

Well another few weeks since we last added to the blog little excuse except it is very HOT and we are looking for places to hide!
    Left a great picture taken by Erika whilst on board Josephine whilst anchored for lunch A large turtle came to have a swim around!!






We welcome Mark and Erika on Josephine at Ay Eufimia a favorite habour of ours photo taken by George .

   In our quest to find some where cool as the sea breeze has been switched off and the town quays and ports are very hot we go looking for anchorage with cool water to swim in and as some are small we need to tie to a tree!




 As Ray said this involves some one swimming with a rope or a chain to put around a tree or rock!
  Guess who swim's yes as in the photo it is Mandy here aided by Mark.
   We slowly approach the bay and pick a likely spot with a suitable tree/rock and move away then reverse towards area with Mandy letting the anchor out Ray helming the boat when the anchor has dug in and we are close to the shore Mandy runs to the stern of Josephine picks up end of rope or chain and fender that has already been prepared before we started this menover once around the tree/rock Ray then pulls the rope tight Mandy swims back to boat and collects another line from the other side of the boat and repeats the exercise and we then tighten the anchor and we are safe!

         Today we are going north to Preveza to explore where we may winter Josephine

                             good -bye for now Mandy and Ray

NEW CREWMATES

AUDREY & PETER TAKE TO
THE WATER

NEW SHIPMATES BASIL & GERRY
(IN PLANT POTS !0

 Audrey and Peter, our friends from Ingestre Golf Club joined us June 23rd for ten days.

We had a great time cruising the southern Ionian.

Peter & Audrey soon got into the way of life living on board, and quickly became active and useful crew members. 






However they were not the only newcomers to Josephine.

Basil & Gerry the flowerpot men have joined us and now get all the attention.

When anchored or moored they have pride of place above the companion way. When at sea they live in the sink in the heads (toilet) !

We always admired plants on boats, and were told that Mosquitoes don't like them.  Peter will tell you that they do not work !

PETER AT THE HELM

SPARTAKHORI

Audrey soon adopted Gerry and dried him out after we had tried to drown him with kindness.   

We had many great evenings, mainly eating on board with a few runs ashore to try out the local tavernas.

A "Come Dine With Me"  competition between the boys and girls resulted in excellent cuisine. The girls won by a very narrow margin after they produced an excellent and innovative Egg and Chips. No mean feat on a boat !

The boat now seems strangely quiet since they left.  Now its just Mandy, Basil  Gerry and I

We plan to spend a few days chilling in what we now call Goatree Bay, and then move on to explore the Gulf of Patrass and Corinth.

Our next post will explain why Ormos Kapali is now known as Goatree Bay and the technique of how to anchor in deep water and tie up to a tree.  One of us goes swimming !!


RAY & MANDY
Eufimia  38.18N X 20.36E