Part of the fish market in KavalaEnvoy in Kavala with castle in backgroundPorto Koufos was a narrow sheltered anchorage that reminded us on NZ’s WhangaroaThere are 20 major monastaries on the Akti PeninsulaOne of the many monastaries near Mt Athos – wo…
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Envoy In The Med 2011-07-20 02:35:00
Envoy moored among the busy fishing boats in Kavala Harbour coming and going all hoursAqueduct in Kavala built by the Turkish Suleyman the Magnificent in 16th century
THE THREE FINGERS AND THE INCREDIBLE MONASTERIES NEAR MT ATHOS
On 27 June with Kevin & Diane we left Kavala after a very enjoyable stay there. It’s great to see destinations where normal local people live and work, without hordes of tourists. Those tourists who do visit this area mostly drive down from eastern E…
Photos relating to last blog posting
These days wild deer roam the Myrina Castle groundsView of Envoy anchored in Myrina harbour from the castle above itView of Myrina’s hilltop castle from Envoy’s anchored position in the harbourIan wheeling the shopping trolley full of suppliesIan & Pat…
Envoy In The Med 2011-07-13 04:42:00
Greek oil rig between Thassos Island and KavalaDi, Ian, Patsy & Laurie enjoy a traditional dinner ashore in Myrina
ENVOY VISITS LIMNOS, THASSOS & KAVALA
We arrived at the island of Limnos a day before Ian & Patsy, who were arriving from Malta late at night and staying in a hotel, and sent them a text from our Greek phone with our location, so they could meet us the next day. On the next day, mid-mornin…
Envoy In The Med 2011-06-26 03:30:00
We load supplies for Morris & Gail’s visit in Foca. Groceries are about the same price in Turkey as in NZ. A separate trolley contained the beer and wine!Morris buying fruit in Foca, Turkey where fruit is varied, fresh & cheap
Photos from Turkey
Ship at the end of its life awaiting break up for scrap. In the background are ships ashoreMorris trying to catch fish by trolling – no luck, but you’ve gotta tryFisherman selling his wares in Candarli. Thousands of commercial fishing boats venture out…
PHOTOS
Castle being renovated at CandarliMorris, Gail & Laurie having a cooling ale in CandarliFour out of the five boats at anchor in Foca are from NZEating the small fish Morris boughtTanker refuelling Envoy with 750 litres of diesel at MytiliniGail & Diane…
ARRIVING IN LESVOS, GREECE
From Ayvalik in Turkey it’s only about 20NM to Mitilini on the Greek island of Lesvos, and here we cleared-in using our friends from A1 Yachting as agents. A Greek Transit Log costs Euro 100, and we also had to pay Euro 30 to the Port Police, Euro 30…
