Fokianós, Greece

We were trying to head north to Napflio, but the winds were constantly coming from the north. Things would at least calm down toward the end of the day, so we’ve been in the pattern of moving early evening and doing shorter runs. Regretfully, on the evening that we left, the wind practically died so we had to motor. Unfortunately the alternator belt snapped two hours in, but I managed to get the boat pointed away from shore, and sailed along at a leisurely half knot pace while Trip got a new belt installed. Luckily there were only two boats in the anchorage of Fokianós when we got there at midnight, so our biggest problem was making out the buoys that mark the swimming zone before we dropped our anchor.

Fokianós is your typical Greek, stony beach with nothing on shore except two tavernas and a cafe. We were there long enough to treat ourselves to two of the best meals we’ve had in Greece, and for the most reasonable prices. During the day we’d swim and rest (brutal heat) and would then paddle in with the kayak for dinner.

It was a couple of lovely, quiet days tucked up in a beautiful anchorage