If you have been following the journey you will know we found many ants living inside the boat, having walked easily up an old sail put over the cockpit by the boatyard in our absence, and touching the ground on both sides.
We asked family to kill any they saw and indeed they killed a few. Days later we noticed no more. For sure we killed over 1000 in the first weeks, and the problem is resolved.
Reluctantly we left the relaxing 2 Rock Bay as there is more to explore and one couple only have a week with us. From here is new territory for all of them.
In light winds we continued south to our base town of Preveza, for supplies and to experience the charming old town and narrow streets full of tables and chairs for the tiny restaurants and which is buzzing like any summer.
With 6 on board water is being used fast, many showers after swimming, hair washing etc. We had refreshed some bottles at 2 Rocks, but need to top up almost daily about 100 litres. In Preveza fishing harbour is a tap with good tasting water.
In summer heat we consume much fruit, cucumber and tomato. Sadly it is hard to find cucumber or tomato looking natural, or having good taste. Peaches and nectarines are plentiful, water melons too, for as little as 26 cents per kilo. We found a good fruit and vegetable shop near to Masoutis supermarket in town. We love the Greek yogurt too.
In the evening we walked along the bustling town Quay and main tourist street, then sat to eat in the atmospheric Sajtan Bazar.
Soon the visitors wanted nature again so we took a good afternoon wind into the Gulf of Amvrika to our favourite hideaway, Ay Marku , where we could again relax and play to the sound of cicadas.
The following morning we motored to our nearby Vonitsa anchorage to go ashore for supplies and water. We spent the night there and moved to west side of the island in the morning as the strong east wind was making it less comfortable there. Anita took her yoga mat to the island.
We have to find a way for the first couple to return to Corfu for their flight. Internet tells of bus and ferry connections but on closer investigation we find they do not operate daily. A travel agent in Nydri had given us name of a fast boat, and a number to call, but again the dates did not work.
Petra ( Largyalo) had spoken with a car rental owner who had said it should be possible to rent for a day from Nydri for 35 to 40 euros. I called him and later an English woman called me back and was quite rude, saying if I rented for one day she would lose 70 quid and wanted me to take a 4 day rental. Ok, it is August and they are busy now.
In the end Lidia found her own solution, a cheap flight from Aktion (Preveza) Airport so they ditched the Corfu flight and had an extra day with us.
The following morning we took the night wind from the East and sailed back to Preveza from where it was easy to drop off our departing couple on the Airport side of the water for a 30 minute walk to the airport.
I had noticed that the starboard hull had started to take in water. A taste test showed it to be salt water, and it seemed to be coming in from the aft end of the boat. Some bailing but all under control for now.
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