Haulout and Athens 1

Wednesdays haulout and cleanup went well. Working and sleeping on the boat while up on the cradle has its challenges: climbing up and down the ladder, passing things up and down, and experiencing the sensation that the boat was moving!
We left the boat and Preveza on Thursday in a dramatic thunderstorm. We took the 51/2 hour bus trip to Athens. The scenery was varied and spectacular passing the Ambracian Gulf, inland lakes, small villages, deep green orchards with contrasting yellow lemons, silvery leaves of olive groves, rocky mountains we tunneled through and driving over the deep and narrow Corinth canal. Upon arrival at the bus station, Google directed us on a less than appealing walk to our hotel but we made it safely and then wandered down to the area below the Acropolis. It was surprising to see the busy cafés, tavernas and shops after leaving the islands which were shutting down after the summer season. The Acropolis was spectacular lit up.Read more