staying alive

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So here we are after battling down to Kythnos in 3mt swells and 30 knots of wind on Wednesday and now after a slightly better sea on Thursday, we are in a bay on the island of Sifnos. The bay in Kythnos was not what we would have liked as the wind has developed and made things difficult to sail and be comfortable. We did have the pleasure of some fantastic dolphin activity which was amazing with them surfing in to us on the swell and then we had the pleasure of Martin cooking dinner, chicken stir fry, which was very good. A windy night in the bay.

Today, Thursday, we have sailed across to Sifnos, once again the winds were not to kind, and hard to get a mooring that worked for us, so we have anchored in the bay. The trip over was filled with stress as we didn't have a lot of beer and also , the water melon was getting low. We need to go shopping. We are all confidant that Bruce will find a way to find a market with water melon. Yesterday was a 9 hour sail and today was a 5 hour. We are heading to turkey and trying to getaway from the wind. Still extremely hot, still swimming and we seem to beable to find beer some where.

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Photos

Poros
A view of Poros, where we stayed on Tuesday night

sailing
Ross and Martin trying to ensure that I reach our destination safely

Yay!!! Dolphin!!!
This shows the sea we had to put up with and one of the dolphins cursing in.

Borginvillia
Not sure of spelling, but you know what I mean. There is a fantastic amount of this every were and I will put a load of shots together at some stage to show you. Fantastic.

Poros.
Sailing out of Poros. A neat place.

Comments

[Pat]

I am really enjoying your blog photos and diary. Is good to see where you are and what you are all getting up to.

[Sue]

watermelon!
I know Bruce will find watermelon for you, his favourite food! Love the bougainvillea plants too, are they all different colours?

[Diane]

Not so jealous now!!!!!
Oh my goodness. Not sure about those waves!!! Glad I wasn't there. Hope you had my wrist bands on. The dolphins must have been spectacular. Love the bourganvillia. Miss you heaps.