Julie's Update 26 Sep 11

Whew!  This has been a massive learning curve! 10 hours from leaving Finikas, we finally arrive at Leros Island in a gorgeous bay called Xerokambos. No quayside here so we work as a team to pick up a mooring buoy and secure the yacht. Success! Gordy & I got the job done, high five, but our illustrious captain felt we needed to speed things up a bit as it was eating into drinking time. Beautiful surroundings with two small tavernas and a tiny jetty leading to them.    Our outboard was still not working so it was hoist to with the oars, me on the left oar, John on the right. I was pretty puffed out by the time we got to the jetty and then I had to remember how to tie a bowline knot to stop the rib floating away. In all this faff, Gordy was holding onto the rib but he came a cropper when he leaned out to far over the water and his specs fell out of his shirt pocket into the crystal clear water! Oh dear! He gamely hitched up his smart and dry shorts and strode into the sea to retrieve said specs...not so dry and smart any longer! This was watched by two excitable puppies who came over to hinder Gordy even more, but being the big softie that he is, he couldn't resist a quick fuss with them! Ah, Bless.

We had a perfect table along the shore with a few of the other folks from various boats and enjoyed the peace and quiet and the stars and the puppies for a good few hours. The food was indifferent but it has to be said..better than my cooking!