Walking from the Acropolis to the Agora we passed the St. Marina church (Byzantine style building to the right) on the Hill of the Nymphs. Saint Marina is a young woman who is also known as the Vanquisher of Demons. She refused to mary a man who wanted her as a bride. He then sent […]
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What sets Athens apart from other European cities is the influence of the East — in the food, music, and noisy street life — perhaps a left over from the Ottoman period. After living in, and exploring Türkiye for two years, we can clearly “feel” the overlaps. But first……the Acropolis. Athen’s most famous tourist attraction
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When sailing from Cape Sounion to Athens on the 8th of June we saw this schooner under full sail, a rare but beautiful sight. We anchored in front of Edem beach where the water was protected by the breakwater of the marina to the East. Piraeus, to the West, has been the port of Athens
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On the 4th of June we headed for the bay under Cape Sounion at the SE corner of the Attica peninsula. The bay is a popular stopover for yachts heading to or from Athens, now and in ancient times. At anchor in Akra Sounion. The bay is known for the Temple of Poseidon, the “master
On Jun 01, 2023 we set sail for the 21 Nm from Syros to Kythnos. Since we are now on the West side of the Aegean sea, the dreaded Northerly winds, known as Meltemi are not that strong anymore. With only the first reef in the mainsail and a full genoa we had a pleasant
On May 27 we left Rineia for Syros. The sail was comparable to our sail from Patmos to Mykonos. The winds were from the same Northerly direction but not as strong, resulting in lower waves, making the sail more comfortable and more enjoyable. We dropped the hook in the big anchorage of Finikas, a village
On May 25, 2023 we left noisy and expensive but beautiful Mykonos behind for a two hour leisurely sail to Rineia island, West of Delos. From there it would be a short dinghy ride to the ancient harbour on the West side of Delos. We didn’t want to bring TWO B to the ancient port
It was still very cold when we left Patmos early morning for the 66 miles West to Mykonos on May 23, 2023 (almost June!!). We were wearing three layers of clothing under full sailing gear. We had a beam reach with Northerly winds gusting to 25 knots. Second reef in the mainsail and first reef
On Tue, May 16, we took advantage from a rare Southerly wind to go further North and under spinnaker we set course for the 21 Nm to Patmos. Later in the afternoon the wind died and we had to motor for the last hour or so. When approaching the natural harbour of Skala the fortress-like
On Tuesday May 9 afternoon we dropped anchor in the large protected bay of Lakki port in Leros island, Greece. But look again at the photo………does that look like another cute Greek town? Hospital building. The pompous buildings and wide boulevards are built by somebody who wants to prove something and yes indeed. The Italian