Some days don’t go as planned, but if you take a deep breath, everything will be alright. We upped anchor from Nydri with three optional destinations in mind. We had to skip Skorpio, the island that Aristotle Onassis gifted Jackie as a wedding present, as it’s currently owned by a Russian that has prohibited all anchoring. So the first option was an islet off Meganisi island, which unfortunately was much too busy by the time we arrived. We decided to head south around the corner to Sivota, but as we got around the base of Lefkas, the wind and the seas picked up, so we decided to try for option #3. We had a brief sail under jib, but couldn’t point high enough, and it wasn’t worth hoisting the mainsail for three miles, so we motored the last bit to Arkoudhi Island. It was now blowing 20 knots and we started poking the boat into optional coves. Unfortunately, Navionics (our charting software) was completely off on the depths so we got out the lead line. After a few disappointing inspections (one cove too shallow, another spot already taken by a boat), we noticed a boat on the southern side of the spit upping anchor. We hustled around and took their spot. Ironically we anchored in 30 feet of water and Navionics told us we were in 3 feet. I think this island is so rarely visited that the charts aren’t updated.
The wind died down, the other few boats around left, and soon it was just us and a few goats ashore. And the wasps. Greece is known for their wasp problem in the summer, and fellow cruiser Immie had told me that tavernas often burn coffee to rid them of the pests. It worked!
After dinner and drinks, we remarked that the day might not have gone as planned, but we still had a lovely ending to it.
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