IT AINT HALF HOT

THE ITHICA CHANEL

 We had been warned but paid little heed. The heat is unbelievable.

Heat combined with high humidity are making conditions very uncomfortable.  All we can and do is find an anchorage where we can swim to cool down and stay in the shade as much as possible.

We have a thermometer reading 35deg C below decks, and the locals inform us that it is 40 + outside.

GOAT TREE BAY

We have cruised the N Ionian extensively, and have ventured down into the Gulf of Corinth. With this heat we are now not sailing far just trying to chill out !

Next year we will seriously consider coming home for a few weeks in July and August if we can find somewhere where we can leave the boat with confidence.


                                                                          MUSSOLINI GETS HIS WISH

Mussolini sometimes known as El Douche in the early days of the second world war decided to invade Greece and in particular the Ionian Islands. Any readers who have read the wonder full novel CAPTAIN CORELlIS MANDOLIN will know what happened and the disastrous results that followed.

Today the Islands are again invaded in mass by thousands of Italians. They arrive in all sorts of boats which only have two gears. Fast forward and fast reverse. They talk quickly, loudly and wave there arms about to emphasise what ever it is they are shouting.  When we see them coming we quickly re arrange fenders and hope that they do not come alongside us.

Of course it is wrong to generalise but we have seen some amazing spectacles.  Mussolini would have been proud to see the mayhem and havoc that his countries descendants are now causing.

We are reliably informed by our Greek friends that they all suddenly disappear in September.

RAY & MANDY