Once secure at Korfos we meet our neighbours from NZ, Neil and Yvonne. They have been travelling to Greece for years and still love it. Neil passes on some advice and hints to Greg as we have a afternoon drink. Unfortunately they are heading home in a couple of days back to Wellington and will be met by snow, so they are not so happy.
Dinner at the restaurant is terrific, we splurge on dolmates, sagonaki prawns, octopus and chicken shish; all really delicious with a drop of white wine.
It's still a noisy night so not much sleep has been had.
We depart around 7am and bid Neil farewell. We head south into a southerly, then we head east into an easterly, then north into a northerly and finally our last leg is west into a westerly blowing 5s and 6s. We are not sure if we can pass through the Corinth in this weather.
Luckily by the time we get into the Corinth holding bay the winds have dropped off. We pay our €209 Euros and wait about 90 minutes for our time to proceed. It's tricky leaving as we have a huge passenger Cat right in front of us and we have to push the bow out by hand and feet so we can pass without hitting it.
The passage is uneventful and we are lucky to find a spot in the Corinth Harbour. We tie up side on and have a great spot for the evening.
After lunch I basically pass out most likely from lack of sleep over the last few days. I feel fatigued and very slothful. I do recover and after a cold shower we head into town for dinner and a shop. Last time we are here I found a great handbag so after sleeping on it for many nights I've decided to buy it if its still available. I'm in luck its still there so I'm a happy chap.
We have a ouzo at one of the trendy bars then find the Wind Telco shop so we can purchase a data card for the IPad, which we use for the weather forecasts numerous times a day. It's much cheaper than the option we have been using, the TravelSim from Australia. Then we find a cheap option for dinner and enjoy some delicious chicken and salad.
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