Frikes is a small place on Ithaca
A few boats can moor alongside against the breakwater. Taken from Quicksilver, nearest the end of the breakwater. Notice ruined windmill
From outside breakwater. Q. in centre of picture.
Taverna Penelope and another view of the windmill
Grasshopper
Looking down from near windmill. Q. at far end of breakwater.
Valley behind Frikes
Inside the windmill
"Private. Unsafe Ramp. Live Lobsters." Little motivation to make safe, I suspect.
Frikes beach. Another windmill.
Ferry at Frikes
Leaving Frikes
Approaching anchorage at Atokos. Unfortunately it was too crowded already with lunchtime swimmers.
Chalky rocks on Atokos
Bill helps another boat moor at Port Vathy, Ithaca
Moored at Vathy. Frank in cockpit.
Archaeological site in middle of town.
Port Vathy, Ithaca
Map of Ithaca, with possible sites of locations in the Odyssey. Vathy is the deep narrow bay running southeast from broad bay that almost divides the island.
Ithaca hillside near Port Vathy
Mills converted into houses. near Port Vathy, Ithaca
Three windmills near Kioni, Ithaca
Ferry near northern tip of Ithaca
Rounding headland at north of Ithaca
Fiskardo is a tourist spot, with naturally sheltered harbour, at northern end of Cephalonia
Boats and restaurants pack the waterfront
Fiskardo, from across the bay
We met the Captain Aristidis ferry at Vailiki too.
When the quay is full, boats drop anchor across the bay and take lines ashore. There is a fort here, but we did not visit it.
Swallow family
This steam yacht anchored off
Those anchor chains look as though they cross. Not surprising as the quay has a concave curve and we are at the tightest spot.
The water is clear enough to photograph small fish
Bougainvillea
I'm not sure what the Greeks call a palazzo, but here's one.
Sure enough, the anchor lines were crossed and by the time we got to leave, our anchor was in a knot of four or five. Luckily the Sunsail flotilla team helped untie it,
Another view of the knot
Anchored, with line ashore, for a swim in one of many bays off the Ithaca Channel south of Fiskardo
These hills produced highly variable gusts as we approached Ayia Ephimia
The wind turbines were spinning well/
Ayia Efimia
See that palm-tree in the wind. We moored stern-to and did laundry. It was good drying weather. Others anchored.
Topiary in transit!
An archaeological site in town.
With a mosaic
Typical street down to harbour
From southwest corner of harbour. Q. is at far left.
Ayia Efimia had been the main harbour on Cephalonia before an earthquake in 1953 but never regained its former importance. It seems a sleepy place with some signs of new holiday villas and apartments.
The far side of the harbour has recently been turned into a pleasant spot to sit and watch the water,
The quay is filling up
Boats at anchor at Ayia Efimia. From the breakwater in early morning.
Town quay at Ayia Efimia. Q must be one of those masts.
Leaving Ayia Efimia. Those wind turbines are just visible.
South down the east coast of Cephalonia
Past Poros (Cephalonia)
To Zakinthos, a larger place with wider streets
And big ships
As well as small ones.
The mooring in Zakinthos was across from the town. Frank took a cab to the airport in the very early hours of next morning. B&C set sail at first light for the southwestern tip of the Peloppenese (mainland Greece).
