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ITHACA |
THE HAIR PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST 2013
There are several
Vathi's in Greece. Vathi on the island of Ithaca is a little ripper.
Steep tall countryside
tumbles down to this lovely bay with it's Eucalypt lined shores.
Whenever I've read
Linda's facebook posts there was invariably a quick cheery reply by a
fellow boat owner some where in the Med named Campbell Hair. He was
obviously having his own adventures and his posts referred to his
plans dovetailing in to Linda and Bill's so they could meet up
somewhere. I assumed they were great friends from way back. What I
didn't realise was, they had never met in person and knew each other
only through Facebook and Sailblogs for the last five years. Campbell
had followed Linda and Bill's circumnavigation, bought Linda's book,
bought his own boat, absorbed their sailing wisdom, followed every
twist and turn of Lati's rescue makeover and five years of
e-friendship was about to culminate in a real live crossing of paths
where Linda was to meet one of her avid readers on a picturesque
Greek Island.
We spotted Campbells
46ft Bavaria 'ANNECAM' on the dock from some distance out with it's big Aussie
flag. He and his wife Annette received our ropes as we backed in next
to them and then it was hugs of recognition all round and welcome aboard for a
celebratory drink or two and exchanging of tales.
We were moored to a
quay that was once a paying marina with power and water etc. Now it
is folded, faded and free to all. There is an enterprising Greek man who
drives his tanker of water to any yachts wanting to top up and Dimitri's
restaurant is a few paces across the quay for dinner by the water
with the local cats.
You know you're in Greece though because the gum
trees are painted white up to shoulder height, the water is clear and
blue, opening times are a rough guide, and the pace is distinctly
relaxed. Dine at Dimitri's and the showers are free.
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TIED UP IN VATHI |
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ANNETTE, CAMPBELL, LINDA AND BILL MEET AT LAST |
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AUSSIE BAVARIA CONTINGENT |
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ANNECAM LEFT, PAVE RIGHT, VATHI BEHIND |
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DIMITRI'S, RINGSIDE WATERSIDE |
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THEY GOT FED |
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DINNER AMONGST THE GUM TREES |
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MY FIRST GREEK SALAD |
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GUM TREES FROM DIMITRI'S |
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MARINA ELECTRICS. I NEVER ACTUALLY TESTED WITH A WET FINGER. |
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CATCH OF THE DAY |
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