Evia is a large island that runs parallel to the mainland. However there are two bridges that connect the island to the coast which are very different. This is the new bridge. It is 36 meters above the water so lots of room to pass underneath whenever you please. This is the old bridge, it doesn't have much clearance at all. It opens once a day and there is a fee to pass through, plus a 25% surcharge to open it at night, except it only opens at night.
There are strong currents that pass through the gap which follow no particular pattern. The port authorities wait until the current is slack some time after 10pm then they open the bridge and call everyone through on the VHF radio. You have to stand by from 9:30pm but you might not go through until midnight or later. Then you have to find a place to stop on the other side for whats left of the night. That's what we are doing now, standing by. There are about 5 other yachts plus a couple of big super yachts waiting to go through, plus whatever is on the other side waiting to come through the other way. I will let you know next time how we get on.
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