15th June 2011
We rose this morning to see one of the local girls lighting the wood fired oven to bake the days fresh bread. We had a shower and breakfast, purchased a loaf of the freshly baked bread and headed out for our next destination, Keci Buku, at around 9am.
Local baker at work
There was only about 5 knots of breeze, finally strengthening to around 8 knots , so it was a leisurely sail, doing 3-4 knots most of the way. Mark found a spinnaker pole on “Pamina Blue” so they were able to pole their headsail out and take the most direct route, arriving well before the rest of us.
"Xenia" under sail in the light conditions (still having trouble keeping up with the monohulls)
As our total trip was only not that far, we decided to anchor on the way at Paradise Bay, for lunch and a swim off the back of the boat. “Pamina Blue” rafted up alongside to join us, and “Xenia” anchored nearby. We had a very tasty lunch of chicken, marinated in a local marinade we bought, and pan fired, some potato salad the girls whipped up, salad and our fresh bread that we purchased before leaving Dirsek Buku. After a refreshing after lunch swim, we headed off for Keci Buku.
Mike W and Carole getting back on board after a swim at Paradise Bay
We arrived at around 3pm, and backed in to the wooden pier at Luna Begonvil Yacht Club, where we settled in, went for a walk to the local shop, and made a booking for dinner.
The Pier at Luna Begonvil Yacht Club
Our boats seen from the restaurant
The Lovell's coming to visit
We had a nice meal in a very pretty setting at the yacht club.
"Xenia" crew dining on the pier in front of their boat
"Risus" crew in the restaurant
"Pamina Blue" crew decided to have lobster
I love the "local baker at work" shot Mike - my best friend Emmanuel comes from the Island of Kalymnos near Rhodes where you were recently. He has a painting of his father in almost the same pose working the ovens and producing spinach pies and such. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove your blogging. Keep it up.
Tony Hollingsworth