P and B on the move.......

In the tiny streets of Parikia on the Island of Paros Peter writes ….. Last year when we crossed the Aegean we especially liked the island of Leros. This year our favourite island and the place where we have dwelt the longest is Paros. We had never been there before but what a lovely island it is and so many safe anchorages. Just as well given the usual Meltemi blasts that have been a prominent feature this year. White Rose is now near the island of Aegina, close to Athens, sitting out more winds before crossing to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Apollo. Hope he looks favourably upon us over the next few days! We are making our way a bit further North as we are being lifted out in about three weeks. We plan some extended land travel again before winter arrives and we don’t intend to stay on the boat over-winter this year. Knowing this, and in an effort to save money, we decided some while back to try and make our anti-foul last two seasons. Whatever manufacturers bo...

Peter writes ….. Welcome to our new travel blog. It’s a simple site and hopefully you have been able to subscribe fairly easily for future updates. I know it can be a pain but by subscribing you should get  an automatic notification of any new updates as they happen. Now on to our news……. After several ‘goodbyes’ to the friends we had made in Cyprus we finally left.  Saying goodbye to the local policeman 'Kosta' Our attempts to leave however, were hampered by engine problems only a few hours out of Limassol.    We managed to limp to the port of Latchi on the Northern side of the island where fortunately we found all the help we needed. The boat ended up having a new fuel pump, the fuel tank and fuel needed cleaning, and for good measure our water tank also needed some welding work. Oh, and during this work we also found that the water pump needed replacing - more money! I always wonder if boat manufactures ever give any considerat...