We are slowly heading west back towards mainland Greece. It has been quite windy for the last few weeks so we have been hopping from one anchorage to the next as the weather allows. We stopped in the harbour on the island of Folegandros. It looks lovley but there was quite s swell coming in so was very rolly on the boat. We were there for two nights waiting for the weather One for the cat people. Proof that it is possible to catch fish once in a while. The fish soon became fillets and soon after that became dinner (and lunch the next day) A very cool little bay we pulled into on Milos.
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Translating information from one language to another can be tricky. Especially into English which has all sorts of odd rules. In our travels we see a lot of examples where it hasn't gone quite right. You see what I mean, it's not wrong exactly but at the same time not right. Unless all the hotel guests have all been arrested. People who come to this taverna in fancy dress get special parking privileges. Not sure what we were not allowed to do here. Almost right but really why? The sign was at the edge of the beach where it met the footpath and the transition seemed self evident. If you are looking for a light meal then lamp is always a good option. We see this one a lot - "Lamp Chops", "Lamp in the Oven". This was on a condom vending machine. Now I think they mean reciept but it could be that you get a resturant recomendation with your purchase - "You have selected extra sensitive therefore we recommend Yorgos Fish Taverna" It's hard to find places that can service these teeny-weeny cars as the tools required are microscopic. So this is handy. This is how a harbour official wrote down my name on his form (second line). Amanda thought it was hilarious and has been calling me Caption Poo ever since.
Since leaving Astipalaia we have been heading west back into the Cyclades islands. It has been quite windy so we have been picking our time to move. First stop was Ios after a very long (for us these days) 45 mile sail. Ios is a real party island full of bars and nightclubs and young people (like us). Now we are in Sikinos which is a much smaller laid back sort of place. Arty photo by Paul I don't think this arch would meet the earthquake regulations back home.
We have spent a few days on the island of Astipalaia which is a bit closer to Turkey and is part of the Dodecanese islands. It has a slightly more Turkish influence and is quite a windy place. Heading into the main harbour with the old castle prominent on the hill One of the many old churches The little harbour by night A nice anchorage where we stayed for a couple of nights
The Meltemi is the name of the strong north wind that blows through the Cyclades over the summer. It usually lasts for a few days then is calm for a bit. At the moment it is blowing hard. In Amorgos we explored the main town with its whitewashed buildings and cobbled lanes. We love the querky architecture in these towns Still on Amorgos we visited this very impressive monastery set into the cliffs overlooking the sea A closer look at the monastry. It was a long hot walk up to see it. Another one of Amanda's great arty photos, taken looking out ftom the monastry. My octopus fishing is going well. Octopus rely on camouflage and you often see them on the bottom pretending to be a rock. However when I dive down and sneak up on them it normally turns out to be a rock pretending to be an octopus. This one was cooked in red wine and served with pasta. We are now on the island of Schinousa waiting for the Melteni to stop blowing. This is one of our favourite bays and favourite islands so we are happy to wait. Anchoring is not a competition but you will notice we a slightly in front of everyone else. While we are waiting we have been going for lots of walks and meeting the locals. They seem very friendly. This donkey's name is Oaty.
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