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| A view over Garitsas Bay, Corfu |
Having
finally arrived at Checkpoint Corfu, our last planned stop in Greece, we’ve made a few
cursory glances at our so far unhurried schedule and decided…
Firstly we
will haul out in Preveza at the end of September. This boatyard looks really good,
the staff very friendly and its grounds are regularly patrolled by 3 donkeys (with
lots of personality) and 2 goats… Just
our kind of place! As luck would have
it, we arrived at the boatyard in time to see a Hunter 460 being hauled out
(this yard has a hydraulic trailer not a travel lift) so if we had doubts
before, they’ve vanished.
The other
issue then is time; somehow we’ve dallied too long in Greece and now with only
5 weeks before haul out, there isn’t time to properly visit Croatia or Venice
and get back to Greece. Next year then,
and good timing too as we’ll avoid the summer crowds and heat. (We’re also
leaving some of our Greece “side-trips” for next year too as we’ll probably fly into
Athens.)
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| Darling, darling! I must say, our float plan's not keeping to schedule. |
So now, we
are heading off to Albania and Montenegro.
Albania is the mainland we can see from Corfu - about 15 miles away. Further north is
Montenegro. Not a huge trip, just lots
more dawdling. We seem to be getting very good at that!
We hate to disappoint
anyone who had thoughts of joining us in Croatia. The Ionians are lovely however, so you could
always come to Preveza and do a little boat cleaning and maintenance for a few
weeks. No? Not tempted?
Oh well…
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