20-09 Paralia ASTROS - NAFPLION

20-09 Paralia ASTROS - NAFPLION

Weather : sunny, 27°C

Wind : 2-3 Bf N

Log : 10,3 NM

Today it’s a short trip.

We left Astros at 10.00h and motored across the Argolic gulf to Nafplion.

Around noon we moored on the quay in Nafplion.

Harbourfee ca. 6€ / day

Water ca.11€

Nafplion is a beautiful city, we explored the old centre and some of us climbed the almost thousand steps to the Venetian castle on top of the mountain above Nafplion.

At night we had a fine meal at the Wild Duck.

Grtz from Nafplion,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

19-09 SPETSES – Paralia ASTROS

19-09 SPETSES – Paralia ASTROS

Weather : cloudy heavy rains, 23°C

Wind : 2-3 Bf N

Log : 22,5 NM

Despite of the bad weather we're gonna leave Spetses.

At 10.00h we left the harbour  of Baltiza.

It was a very rainy trip, we motorsailed our way across the Argolic gulf.

At 13.50h we arrived in the harbour of Paralia Astros on the Peloponnese.

There are about 10 sailingyachts moored here.

First we had a nice meal on board and afterwards we took a walk through the village.

At night we visited the Batis taverna for an authentic and tasteful Greek dinner.

Grtz from Astros,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

18-09 SPETSES

18-09 SPETSES

Due to the uncertain path of Medicane Ianos, we stayed safe in the harbour of Baltiza on Spetses.

We had a lazy day of walking and drinking coffee and most of us took a swim in the sea.

Luckily it turned out that the storm wouldn't reach the Argolic gulf.

At night we had a very fine dinner at the Mourayo taverna.

Grtz from Spetses,

Hydra's crew

17-09 MILOS Adamas - SPETSES

17-09 MILOS Adamas - SPETSES

Weather : sunny, 26°C

Wind : 1-2 Bf N

Log : 73,7 NM

Just before daybreak we left Milos at 6.30h.

We're gonna leave the Cyclades because Medicane Ianos is heading for Greece.

Normally we'll find better shelter on the Peloponnese/Saronic.

After a very long trip of motorsailing we arrived in Or. Baltiza in Spetses at 18.00h.

We were lucky to find the last spot in the well sheltered inner harbour.

At night we had a very tasteful spaghetti dinner on board.

Grtz from Spetses,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

16-09 MILOS

16-09 MILOS 

Today we rented some scooters (25 € pro scooter) at Safari rental.

We explored Milos, its a very beautiful island.

It's really worth a day trip. 

We have got a severe weather alert! Medicane Ianos is heading for Greece.

So we gonna get out of the Cyclades and head for the Peloponnese and the Saronic islands, in hope to find better shelter for the upcoming storm.

Fingers crossed. 

Yassas from Milos, 

Hydra's crew

15-09 SERIFOS Livadi – MILOS Adamas

15-09 SERIFOS Livadi – MILOS Adamas

Weather : sunny, 27°C

Wind : 4-5 Bf N

Log : 33,6 NM

After breakfast we manoeuvred out of the harbour at 10.00h.

We had a downwind course and the waves weren’t that high,

so the sailing was comfortable.

At 16.00h we entered the harbour of Adamas on Milos.

We anchored on the marina quay. 

Price 10€/night incl. water & electricity.

A night we had a very nice diner in O Hamos, a 15 min. walk from the harbour.

Grtz from Milos,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

14-09-2020 SERIFOS

14-09-2020 SERIFOS

Due to strong wind we stayed in the harbour of Livadi on Serifos.

We explored  the Chora, on the hill above Livadi.

The views from up there were magnificent. 

Grtz from Serifos,

Hydra-crew

13-09 SOUNIO BAY – SERIFOS Livadi

13-09 SOUNIO BAY – SERIFOS Livadi

Weather : sunny, 27°C

Wind : 5-6 Bf N

Log : 47,6 NM

After breakfast and a morning swim we hauled our anchor at 10.00h.

The wind was pretty heavy but we had a broad reach, so it was tenable.

After a 7 hours trip we reach the harbour of Livadi on Serifos.

We went alongside one of the quays in the new harbour.

At night we had a nice Greek dinner at Stamatis, on the beach.

Grtz from Serifos,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

12-09 ALIMOS MARINA – SOUNIO BAY

 

12-09 ALIMOS MARINA – SOUNIO BAY

Weather : sunny, 27°C

Wind : 2 Bf N

Log : 24 NM

At 11.15h we landed in Athens.

We took a taxi bus to the Alimos marina, were  we arrived at 13.00h.

We checked in our yacht Hydra, a Bavaria 44. 

An older boat but well maintained, with all the mod-comfs. 

After grocery shopping, we left the marina at 15.30h.

There wasn’t much wind so we motored our way to Sounio.

Just before sunset we dropped our anchor in the bay of Sounio,

famous for his Poseidon-temple.

After taking a swim we had diner on board, an ideal start of our Greek holiday. 

Grtz from Sounio,

Hydra-crew

Roel, Elvira, Michel, Diane, Koerel & Koen

Sailing in the Cyclades 12-26 september 2020

 Hi,

From the 12th untill the 26th of september, we hope to be sailing in Greece,

a trip from Athens, through the Cyclades. 

Fingers crossed, that all goes well, due to the travelrestrictions eg. Covid-19.

We chartered a Bavaria 44.

 
As always you'll be able to follow our journey everyday live on this blog.


Enjoy,

Koen

 

Sailtrip CYCLADES June 2020 : Cancelled

Hi,
Due to the Covic19-virus our salingtrip in the Cyclades for the beginning of June is cancelled.
...maybe, hopefully we can go on a sailingtrip in the Med in september ... fingers crossed !

Keep healthy,
Skipp. Koen