Not much to report so just a few pictures

Made it to Rhodes and waiting for Ali to turn up for a land based week and maybe a sail to Samos. Plans fluid as ever!

After Anafi the next island was Astypalaia. A lovely anchorage then into the port for a town visit

Anchorage 

                           Castle at top of hill.

Next was Symi with its monastery and gun emplacement  

and turtles living in the harbour! That was a night time arrival. Through the corner of Turkish waters, no gun boats!

The Simi monastery with chiming clock and weird nighttime chanting. Great 😊 

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                           Spot the turtle.

From there into Rhodes marina to check out its facilities. Very nice and very helpful. Trying to find oil filters for next service is proving problematic but I’ll get them in the end. Took off round the corner for a couple of days to save money. 

AntonyQuinn bay and another one I’m in now. Clear blue sea sandy bottoms and lovely views. One major asset of being delayed by my boat repairs is that I’m missing all the charter fleets. There are a few still but these bays would be rammed and not relaxing at all. I can even take a 5° drop in air and water temp and still be as happy as the proverbial pig. Everything would be very different with the hordes! In the second one I walked to top of hill but was blocked , however did find two rather interesting relics by the path!

 

                                  Katrilli at rest 

Met a German in the marina who sailed from Hamburg to Port Said but couldn’t get round the bureaucracy so is heading to Canaries and over to Panama, target Reunion island ! . No auto helm, no toilet . Black bucket  on a rope while sitting in a bath tub, good luck to him  I say. His first boat as well, learning on the hoof!