I'm back!
My absence for the last 4 weeks was due to a much needed vacation, most of which was spent sailing down the Pelleponese with my father on the gaff-rigged schooner he built. Part vacation, part training so I'll be able to sail Iliopotissa without help, we had quite the adventure.
In the 3 weeks sailing we managed to pack everything in - We had weather ranging from nearly flat calm to 6-7bf, engine problems made it very much a sailing trip, and I got to spend some good time getting acquainted with hanging from the top of the masts working on the rigging. We ran into people in the middle of knowhere who had heard about the boat and her trip from Canada to Greece, and when we got back to the house in Aegina 150 cubic meters of water was missing (and still is). I even managed to somehow find myself dancing at 6am. I blame the Bacardi.
We went to some fantastic places in the trip, my favorites being Kyparisi and Astros. In Astros we arrived just in time for a festival in an outdoor amphitheater with traditional Greek music and dancing. Kyparisi has some of the most beautiful beaches I've seen (and yet, somehow, quiet), although the bay isn't that well protected for boats.
I'm back to work on Monday now, and am looking forward to getting back at it - even though I'm already missing Greece and the lounging around in the sun on a boat. I took a bunch of pictures, for those curious I've been uploading them to a photoset on my Flickr account. Likely I'll be adding a few more over the next few days as I dig through my memory card!
