Still in Navpaktos

So much for a peaceful night’s sleep. The huge motor yacht that was anchored a bit too close for comfort had me worried most of the night for fear of us swinging into each other. I admit that this was most likely an unnecessary worry but I don’t think my nerves had enough time to quite dissipate yet. It was also really, really loud. Between the wind scoops getting blown around, the wind generator starting and stopping and the disco music blasting until 6am (it’s amazing how sound travels over water), it was hard to fall asleep. It wasn’t until Mike was up and awake that I was finally able to let myself relax and sleep. Yesterday we had thoughts about leaving today but found ourselves just too tired and the thought of doing nothing was too appealing. So after I finally got out of bed around 11am, Mike dinghied me back to the harbour so I could run into town to pick up some groceries. And even though we had a good hold, the winds had picked up and the water was a bit bouncy so Mike felt more comfortable staying with the boat. After a quick re-supply, I walked back to the entrance of the harbour and flagged Mike down so he could come pick me up. And then we could just relax, or try to relax. I spent the day writing the blog while Mike read in the cockpit. Although I think he had his eyes on our position and the wind indicator more than the book. The winds were only blowing 14-16 knots with gusts up to 20-25 but it just wasn’t a very sheltered anchorage. And of course we anchored just outside the harbour entrance so there was the wall looming in the background. In the late afternoon, the forecast called for the winds to increase overnight but once these big rollers starting to come in and hit us broadside (it was getting a bit uncomfortable), we decided to move down the beach. At 6:30pm we pulled anchor and found a much more protected spot where the winds and seas were much calmer. Hopefully the sandman will make a visit tonight.