We had an uneventful but pleasant motor (sadly no wind) from Syros to the very
pleasant harbour of Voukari on the island of Kea. The summer weather has finally arrived and we are now able to drop anchor and swim off the boat without a shock to the system which we happily did. That evening we went ashore to check out the tiny village of Voukari. Kea, being a short hop from Athens, has a
much more cosmopolitan air, than some of the more remote islands. We had a very nice dinner at a waterside tavern
with a unique and interesting menu – no moussaka in sight.
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| Village of Vourkari |
The next day we took the dinghy across the bay to the main town of
Koressia, a quiet pretty village. Our
main goal was to go to the Chora in the hills above the town. This medieval town was another delight of
whitewashed houses and winding flagstone paths.
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| The Chora |
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| Medieval construction - given there was a recent earthquake in Lesvos, we didn't stay under this for long! |
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| Such brilliant primary colours |
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| Church on the waterfront at Koressia |
Just outside the Chora is an ancient carved rock lion which was
carved around 600 BC. Legend has it that
the beautiful sea nymphs on the island displeased the Gods who were jealous of
their beauty. The Gods sent a lion to destroy
the island but the locals carved a shrine to the lion and placated the beast
and thus saved the island from destruction.
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| Bob in front of the ancient stone lion |
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| A smiley face? |
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| Protecting the village |
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| View from the pathway |
When we returned to Songster
that afternoon, we found a note from Karl and Mary Beth on Hattie Lee who were anchored in the next cove. We had not seen Karl and Mary since March
when we were next to one another at the marina in Marmaris, Turkey. What a wonderful surprise to meet up with
them again! They had invited us to Hattie Lee for sundowners and we had a
delightful evening catching up. Surprise
encounters and renewing friendships like this is one of the great highlights of
this sailing life.
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| The gang reunited |
Another relaxing day at anchor doing a few boat chores, swimming
and sundowners at the end of the day before we move on.
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| End of a perfect day |
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