Kos - The final chapter for 2014

At 8:30 we cast off in Symi for the final run to Kos.

It was a 42 Nautical Mile run in deteriorating conditions but the wind appeared to be blowing our way so for the first time for both Mark and Al, we got the Spinnaker out until we turned north for Kos island.

Unfortunately the wind had kicked up a very uncomfortable sea in the extended fetch from the back of Yedi Adelari.




Basically all that water you see to the right of waypoint 7 above so we had to take the lot down and wallow in it all until the final turn SW at waypoint 8 into Kos Marina itself.


That was fun as we got to surf the swell reaching 11.7 knots at one stage. Even got the screen shot....




We radioed Kos Marina on the way in, were met by a guy in a dingy who escorted us to the place where the Summer Amy will spend the next 4 months before they take her out of the water for work that can only be done on the Hard.

Kos is now devoid of tourists and charter boats. Only locals who actually asked what we were doing here at this time of year.

We got to see the lighting of the Christmas tree in the town square. The kids had a ball collecting sweets getting tossed about by a guy on stilts, filled their faces with candy floss and played tag among the crowd while Mum and Dad found a nice cosy spot with a full view of the crowd and an attentive waitress catering to our needs.

The predicted winter storms have hit. The wind howled from the SE reaching gale force, sheeting rain keeping everything damp while we tried to ready the boat for the winter, get all the laundry done and packed away, but somehow we managed it.

This is the fuel dock and haul out slip. Good thing we didn't need fuel or to be pulled out and onto the hard!







We discovered a fantastic restaurant where they serve the meals on a sheet of paper, really great value and we were treated like locals. We asked if they could get the fire going for Al's farewell dinner and their special grilled lamb dish.


It was all set when we arrived. Cosy, warm and super friendly. We are very happy we chose Kos to winter the boat and are already looking forward to getting back here.


This being the final blog for the season, I thought I'd provide some statistics:

It has been 256 days.
We have eaten in well over 300 restaurants
Consumed over 700 liters of wine
The kids have had over 500 ice creams
They were schooled and completed all their assignments
We have covered a little over 2000 nautical miles
There have been three close calls
We've had the pleasure of entertaining 17 guests evenly spread throughout the journey
We remain married and happy
This blog has enjoyed just over 6300 page views for which we humbly thank you all.

Till May 2015 then.... bye from the permanent crew of The Summer Amy!