Hi all, With strong winds forecast , yet again, we decided to seek some shelter leaving Capo Testa at 14.25 … More
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A new adventure starts 2014, 16th May. 39:24.352N 020:13.979E
Its the start of our 2014 season and we are very excited. After spending the last 3 years in Greece … More
A new season begins. Island of Corfu, Greece 14th May 2014 39:36.78N 019:55.53E
So here we are, the start of our 2014 season. Tioram is back in the water and heading west for … More
Yacht Tioram
Touring Levkas by scooter. October, 2014.
The Greek Islands are just fab to explore by scooter or motorbike. We have sailed around much of the east … More
Vathy, Meganisi 5th -9th October 2013. Who has the quay to the electricity box ????’
On the 5th Oct we headed to Vathy, Meganisi with a southerly forecast coming in. The public quay there is … More
Tioram looses her wings.
On 3rd October we said goodbye to ‘Aris’ the ‘harbour master’ at Ayios Eufimia. The Ionian is beautiful but we … More
Vlikho, Levkas, Port Polis, Ithaka to Ayios Eufimia, Kefalonia. 29th,30th Sept to 1st October 2013.
After a very calm night at anchor we decided to make an early start on the 29th sept to head … More
Island of Kalamos to Nidri beach, Tranquil bay and Vlikho, Levkas. 28th-29th Sept 2013.
On the morning of 28th sept we watched as the dance of the crocheted anchors began. The harbour has yachts … More
Vathy, Meganisi to Island of Kalamos. 27th-28th Sept 2013.
We slipped our lines from the marina in Vathy at 12.36 hrs to head east to the island of Kalamos. … More
Port Atheni, Meganisi , Marathia bay, mainland to Vathy marina ,Meganisi 26th-27th Sept 2013.
On 26th Sept,11.00hrs we untied our shore lines from the rocks, lifted anchor and headed north in very light winds … More
Vathy, Ithaka to Port Atheni, Meganisi 25th-26th Sept 2013.
At 12 noon on 25th sept we left Vathy waterfront, lifted the mainsail and motor sailed out of the bay. … More
Sami, Kefalonia to Vathy, Ithaka. 24th -25th September 2013
On 24th Sept at 11.30 hrs we slipped our mooring lines from Sami harbour to motor and then sail in … More
More … motorbiking in Kefalonia photos Sept 2013.
More photos of this stunning island……………..
A sunny day in Sami, Kefalonia sept 2013.
Photos of…………… The yachts on the quay in fabulous sept sunlight Skippers stand on their bows…….hoping not to get hooked … More
Sami another thunderstorm 16th sept 2013.
Hi all Well today, here in Sami, Kefalonia, the forecast was for thunderstorms and high winds. No one seemed to … More
Sami, Island of Kefalonia. 10th-16th Sept 2013. Touring the island by motorbike.
Hi all, For us the words Sami town, Kefalonia and motorbikes/scooters go together like good ‘cheese and wine’. Sami has … More
Motorbiking, Mt Ainos above the clouds and the Ithaka channel, Sept 2013.
Mt Ainos above the clouds and the Ithaka channel, Kefalonia sept 2013.
And a few more photos of Motorbiking in Kefalonia Sept 2013.
A few more motorbiking in Kefalonia photos to enjoy
Thunderstorms arrive in Sami, Kefalonia 13th sept 2013.
13th Sept. Today the sky dramatically changed and the mountains of Ithaka darken behind the moored ferry. The anticipation of … More
The September ‘Sea of Change’. 2013
Hi all, Living in the Ionian for two summers now has given us some insight into life on the islands … More
Circling around the Islands 22nd August – 9th September 2013
22nd – 27th August, Sami, Kefalonia. 27th August Filiatrou bay and Vathy, Ithaka. 28th, 29th August Port Atheni and Vathy, … More
Themata Monastery Festival, Ayios Eufimia, Kefalonia. 20th -22nd August 2013,(great photos)
Hi all, Whilst at Ayios Eufimia, a gentleman called Aristotle, who is a kind of harbour master for the community … More
A good curry !! 13th-20th August 2013.
Well guys, The disadvantage of staying in the same location is we haven’t got many new stories to tell you. … More
Port Atheni, Island of Meganisi, Ionian. 10th-12th August 2013.
After 2 calm nights at anchor in Vlikho we lifted anchor on 10th August and motored past the Onassis island … More
Enjoy this lovely evening on photos……………….
Sailing North to Argostoli, Kefalonia. (Assos continued)
Photos of Assos continued
Sailing North from Argostoli, Kefalonia. (Myrtos Beach and Assos)
At 06.48 hrs. we slipped our lines from Argostoli to head north up the west coast of Kefalonia We motored … More
Vlikho, Island of Levkas 8th-10th August 2013.
Photos of…….. The Vlikho ‘inner sea’. A large fishing boat being lifted or more so ‘dragged’ out of the water … More
Ferry life….. in Argostoli, Kefalonia 9th August, 2013.
The Greek people certainly know how to mobilise shipping and ferries. We have seen ferries rush in and around the … More
Argostoli, Island of Kefalonia. Turtles !!, Market day and Scooter culture. 5th-8th August 2013.
The capital of Kefalonia is the town of Argostoli. It is a working town with local life, commercial life and … More
Keri bay, Island of Zakinthos. 3rd- 5th August 2013.
On 3rd August we left Zakinthos town trickling on genoa and then motoring in light winds the 13n miles to … More
Day boats for hire in Keri bay, Zakinthos, 5th August 2013.
Tony took a series of photographs of day boats for hire. Watching the different groups of holiday makers enjoying themselves … More
Zakinthos town harbour, Zakinthos 1st-3rd August 2013.
Hi all, At 10.50 hrs. on 1st August we lifted anchor after a very calm tranquil night in the large … More
More glorious images of Kefalonia
Hi All The day after the ‘United Nations’ day we hired a motorbike for a second day to explore this … More
Rosie’s cafe, Karia village, Island of Kefalonia.
On our motorbike ride around the island of Kefalonia, all of the senses are heightened. The warm, if not hot … More
Shattered houses on Kefalonia. July 2013.
Our motorbike trip around Kefalonia took us past several remnants of what would have been wonderful Venetian houses. A series … More
Sleeping on deck…… mornings in Sami, Kefalonia.
The heat is certainly here in Sami and the guy in this picture looked extremely comfortable and in a deep … More
Port Polis bay, Island of Ithaka. 29th-31st July 2013.
Hi all, We sailed out of Vathy, Ithaka on 29th July motoring around the north tip of the island and … More
Vathy,Island of Ithaka. 26th- 29th July 2013.
Hi all, On 26th July at 11.30 am we left Sami, Kefalonia to head for Vathy the capital of Ithaka. … More
Life on yachts in Sami, Kefalonia 21st -26th July 2013.
Hi all, On 22nd July several superyachts came into Sami harbour, more than we have seen before including a superb … More
Sami, Island of Kefalonia. 19th-21st July 2013 — ‘United Nations’ work together to un-cross anchors.
On 19th July at 11.05 hrs. we untied our warps from the waterfront at Ayios Eufimia and motored in a … More
Ayios Eufimia, Island of Kefalonia. 16th -19th July 2013.
On the 16th July we lifted anchor from Rouda bay on the south tip of Levkas at 11.15hrs. and motored … More
Rouda bay again. Levkas. 15th -16th July 2013
Tioram in the bay.
The Onassis Island of Skorpios and Ligia, Island of Levkas. 13th-15th July 2013.
On 13th July we lifted anchor from Rouda bay at 10.30 hrs. to head north again to Ligia to meet … More
Rouda Bay, Mikros Gialos, Island of Levkas. ‘The seafaring Italian repels the Brits’. 11th -13th July 2013
We lifted anchor and motored from Varkho bay, Greek mainland south through the Islands and down the east coast of … More
Ligia, Island of Levkas. A boat sinks 9th- 10th July 2013
On the 9th July we anchored off the small fishing harbour of Ligia. The anchorage is fairly well protected and … More
Vlikho, Island of Levkas. 7th -9th July 2013
Photos of………….. Tioram at anchor, dinghying ashore. Passing the boatyards, probably a boatyard for seafarers for centuries, now sadly often … More
Port Atheni, Island of Meganisi. 29th June- 7th July 2013.
We arrived in Port Atheni and dropped our anchor, mooring stern to the rocks with lines ashore at 17.45 on … More
Port Atheni, The reef.
In the middle of Port Atheni bay is a reef clearly marked on the charts and pilot book. Unfortunately the … More