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Up to three cruise ships anchor out in front of Santorini each day.So you can imagine what a zoo it is to get up and down with the cable car!! Guess what the name of one of the ships was!!!!COSTA medeterranea!!!!Ever heard of that company before???

 On Thursday Aug. 30 we cruised from Amargos to Santorini.Santorini is the most southern Island of Greece next to Crete.The picture on the right shows the approach to Santorini. An other angle looking at the main town on Santorini “Fira”Littl…

 Before we can enter we have to be dressed “properly” Ladies have to wear something below the knees and shoulders need to be covered. Men can not go in with shorts! A variety of dress is hanging on the fence and we pick what we think fits bes…

 Docked in Amorgos

 Entering the Monastery  A look down to the court yard from the belfry  The belfryA look down to the town below.   Inside the monastery A view from the lunch place just down from the Monastery.Typical Mediterranean windmills!

 We have arrived in Greece and are ready to explore Patmos.When you are in Rome you do as the Romans do, and when you are in Greece you do as the Greek do.And that is go by “scooter”So here we are off to the monastery build in honor of the apostle…

 Skala, the main town on Patmos is coming in sight  So we have to fly the  “quarantine” flag until we are checked into Greece.You would think that on a small space like on a boat you would be able to find things easy, however our Quarant…

 Friday afternoon Can  (the owner from Yacht works who serviced the boat ) came on board with two of his technician for a test drive to make sure that all the systems on board worked the way they should.  The test drive went very well an…

Yesterday (Aug. 21) we arrived in Bodrum at 13.30 hrJust before we landed the pilot announced that the temperature was 35 deg. so nice and warm.We need a new starting battery for Le reve and it will not be here till tonight.This morning we realized tha…