Spetsai is a low lying island, our next stop after Tiros. As with Hydra, motorized vehicles were banned on the island though a few have crept in ( mainly scooters), Victoria and Kane hired a buggy to get about. Main mode of transport here is horse drawn cart. We sailed into Balitza Creek which is very shallow and reminiscent of it's old boat building days. There are a few yards remaining that build and haul, reputed to be the best in Greece! Dapia is the main town east of our mooring, we avoided Dapia because of al the ferries and wash - but instead had to contend with a massive gin palace that roared and groaned and disturbed the peace determined to get in between us and an old fishing boat. With literally only millimetres to spare it got in and its generators and diesel fumes hummed into our boat all night! Well as long as the occupants had their Air -Con I guess that is all that matters, who are we to need sleep and clean air? If we ever visit again we will definitely anchor in the creek. Our reward here was a delicious sea food supper on a floating pontoon restaurant with Victoria and Kane. We discovered the next morning that the gin palace 'GEORGE P' was being chartered for 35,000 GBP a week - he who owns the gold makes the rules! LOL.
Greek colours - blue and white:
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Fishing nets laid to dry:
Working together - the fishermen:
A little spot out of the sun:
Our fenders trying to hold off a 60 foot motor launch!
Greek colours - blue and white:
Fishing nets laid to dry:
Working together - the fishermen:
A little spot out of the sun:
The Gin Palace ' George P ' arrives complete with uniformed 'staff' :
Our fenders trying to hold off a 60 foot motor launch!
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