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Part 2 Lefkas - Kefalonia
This is part two of the logbook that describes Lene Poulsen's sailing holiday in Greece - Ionian.
Part one: Lefkas - Kefalonia
Part two: Kefalonia - Ithaca
Part three: Ithaca - Lefkas
Saturday – Day five
No change in
the weather. After
a nice breakfast (the choice was between fried eggs on toast and
omelettes. I ordered fried eggs, freshly squeezed orange juice and
coffee, and the order was accepted. When the waitress returned with
my coffee and juice, she said “Sorry, no eggs. Only omelettes” –
so I had the omelette!), we set out for Efimia or Eyfimia on Kefalonia. Our
first stop was at Pera Pigadhi – a small island just off the west
coast of Ithaca. There is a tiny quay on the island and we were
fortunate to be there all by ourselves.
We secured the boat long
side, and went snorkelling. Crystal clear water, almost green in
colour, and so many fish you feel like swimming in a fish tank (it
helps feeding them a bit of bread as well!). When we arrived at
Efimia there was quite a strong gust of wind (from the west) in the
harbour, which made anchoring a bit difficult.
First time we dropped
the anchor, we weren't sure it was holding (not that much chain had
been put out), so we pulled the anchor in again, and tried once more.
This time we had come a bit too far away from the quay before the
anchor was dropped, so we didn't have enough chain (!), as there
was still a couple of meters from the boat to the quay when the chain
stopped. Third time round we got it right. We secured the boat and
after friendly advice from a girl at the harbour, we tied springs on
both sides of the boat as well, as we were told the wind could
suddenly change 180 degrees in the gusts (which it also did later).
We had planned to stay for two nights in Efimia, as we wanted to
make a small trip to the east coast of Kefalonia by road. Efimia is
a nice little spot and there are quite a few restaurants to choose
from if you're eating out.
Sunday – Day six
We hired a
taxi driver to take us to the beach on the east coast called Myrthos.
It's not more than 8 km away from Efimia and the beach is
absolutely spectacular. As it was quite windy, the surf was awesome –
it was actually too dangerous to take a regular swim, so we settled
for standing in the surf and being tossed about by the waves. The
colours of the water at Myrthos are indescribable – they go from
dark blue, to blue, to turquoise, to green, to ... it's really
worth a trip. There is a small tavern by the beach that serves drinks
and snacks (no regular meals).
We were picked up by our taxi driver
in the afternoon again and got back home to the boat in Efimia.
After fuelling (delivered by a truck), we went out for dinner, and
returned to the boat where we listened to Greek music from one of the
nearby tavernas.
Monday – Day seven
We left
Efimia at 09.45,
and set out for Fiskardo. Quite windy all through the canal between
the two islands Kefalonia and Ithaca, but the temperature had dropped
to a more bearable level, and with the wind it made for a nice
change. We were in Fiskardo already at noon, but despite being so early there
were only few spots left on the pontoons/quay.
Fiskardo offers good
shelter from winds and is ideal for yacht charters, but is quite a noisy place in terms of ferries,
tour boats and people. It is beautiful though, and there are many
restaurants to choose from and shops too for provisions. Again,
depending on what you are looking for, Fiskardo is either a lively
place or a bit too noisy. Regardless of what you think, it is a nice
little town.
Kefalonia yacht charters / sailing holidays in the Ionian Sea of Greece
Story and photos by Lene Poulsen from Denmark
Part two: Kefalonia - Ithaca
Part three: Ithaca - Lefkas
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