Itea / Delphi

We arrive at Itea mid afternoon. It's a great afternoon, very warm and we find a space on the wharf, side on. Greg has fun with the the Port Police, seems like every place we go to wants to charge us now. We spend the afternoon at a few of the lovely Tavernas that are spread out along the wharf that goes for at least a mile. Finally we settle for a pizza place for a late lunch. Some how we adopt a lovely beagle dog. He follows us all the way home and rests on the wharf along side our yacht. By late afternoon it's reached it's peak heat and it's time to try out the shade cloth I made. I purchased matching sarongs last time in Bali so I could sow them together. Seems likes it's worked out OK. Keeps the heat and the sun away.

We have a well deserved siesta under the shade of the fading sun and spend the evening having another walk around town.

Although there is not a tide as such in the Med we do notice at times at least a tidal movement of at least a foot or so. Greg checks on the buffers at least four times throughout the night to move them as needed.

After the morning village bells toll numerous times and melodies I awake and go for a power walk around town. I find a supermarket and stock up on a few things. Unfortunately they don't have ice and you know what that means, it's been about five days now so not so happy!!!!!

Greg arranges for the fuel guy to deliver to us on the wharf and he arrives very promptly. It's a funny set up as he has to start a separate motor to pump the diesel; anyway it all works out well and that's another job done. Just in time for us to catch the 10.45am bus to Delphi. It's about a 30 min trip uphill all the way into the mountains. Passing by small villages where the locals have to remove themselves and their chairs from the boardwalk so the bus can pass.

It's pretty hot so glad we made this timeframe. The ancient site is relatively small and difficult to get around as it's uphill . The museum is a much better opportunity to really experience the sculptures and relics from this era so long ago. The most significant site here is the Temple of Apollo. Delphi was once thought to be the centre of the world and inhabitation dates back to the Mycenaean times (14th - 11th c BC).

After lunch at a local taverna we catch the 3pm bus back to Itea and finally we find a shop that sells ice. Now we can have a drink on the yacht!

We really enjoy our afternoon on the yacht under our shade cloth and out of the beating sun. Feels like summer is really here now. A few of the other yachties give Greg some advice on future destinations so he is busy re thinking in our plan. I'm not so sure........