From Sami we sailed some and motored some around the base of Cephalonia and up the east coast of Ithaca to a little harbour called Kioni. About 5 miles from Kioni we had a slight crisis as the alternator warning on the engine panel sounded. No panic though Justin simply got out his tools and fixed it, he didn’t even have to phone Gramps for help – amazing he’s now my hero!
Kioni is an idyllic little spot with room for about 20 boats on the town quay, and a harbour wall on the other side with nasty rocks in front of it. Boats can anchor in front of the rocks as long as they take a long line ashore to the wall. We had managed to secure ourselves on one of the last spots on the town quay, and had walked round to the other side. We saw several boats trying to get moored on the rocky side and came perilously close to running aground. After watching this for some time Justin ended up diving in to the water and swimming to bring their lines ashore, as they were obviously getting into difficulty. It was very funny really, and the people were very grateful – although why they couldn’t have swum ashore with a line beats me! Anyway Justin is now their hero too, and they gave him some beers as a ‘thank you’. (always very welcome!). We ended up having a couple of nights in Kioni and thoroughly enjoyed watching the comings and goings. At one point there must have been about 50 yachts trying to squeeze into 20 places; a flotilla arrived and rafted up 8 boats deep on the end of the peer – amazing!
Justin also found time to wash the decks and get his tools out again and extended the gang plank!
We will be sorry to leave the Ionian, it is a fabulous place and we have only scratched the surface, but we must start heading towards the Gulf of Corinth and the canal. We will definitely be back though – so tomorrow Messalonghi on the mainland and the gulf of Patras!…….
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