on the move!

After a week in Ciro amongst the fisherman and the mosquitoes, we finally left and crossed the Ionian Sea on a 12 hour voyage. The weather forecast turned out to be right with some wind and waves in the morning and lessening during the day. We picked up some groceries and pastries and set off at 1045. The wind and waves were varied all day with the occasional swell to slide off but overall, a pleasant but very long day. The reward was an unobstructed view of the sunset and the full moon rising. A clear night with the moon was so bright it was hard to see the stars! We finally arrived at St Maria di Leuca, the heel of Italy, and rafted up to an abandoned and broken boat with the help of a Swiss sailor. He said the rumour was that 3 sailboats were confiscated by police for carrying refugees. 😬🤯 It was 2300 and time for bed!Read more