Patmos to Pythagoria on Samos and on to Kusudasi Turkey

After exploring Patmos by scooter, we agreed that we'd been given a bum steer by our mates from Coffs. Although Kambos bay was nice, there were a couple of really beautiful and more protected bays with a bit more happening... Each to their own I guess.
There was a good early breeze to sail on so we raised the main while still on the anchor. This way the boat points directly into the wind and it is all so much easier. By 10:10 on the 12th June, we raised the anchor, turned for the wind, raised the headsail and were doing 8 knots in no time. Nothing quite like it!

Pythagorian on Samos was our objective for the day and I'm betting your wondering why this illustration... Well, it is Pythagoras' Theorem and the town was named after old mate Pythagoras' in honour of his genius. Whilst there was not a teacher on this planet that was able to get me to concentrate, let alone understand this theorem, one look at it in the place it was conceived and splat! I got it.....

Pythagorean theorem The sum of the areas of the two squares on the legs (a and b) equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse (c)

This is a guy cooking lunch at a
tiny seaside restaurant on a charcoal
grill. Fish and then octopus... yummm.

On arrival in Pythagorian, we found to our surprise that the harbour wall was chockers and so we had to anchor off the adjacent beach. Lovely spot, if only for the eye candy on the beach.

First order of the day was to hire scooters and see if there was anything worthwhile to see while on Samos. This is a substantial island but the only two sites we came up with after some research and remembering that Al is the Google Meister, were the famous Samos tunnel and the outdoor movie theatre...

Not much, but it was a start....Both were shut!

The bloke who hired us the scooters did give us a map marking places of interest. Towns annotated with "Lovely little village" or "Beautiful village" or "Village with a view" We visited them all and he was correct in all cases.





I have been a little scathing of the place, but it was an amazing ride along coast roads right on the edge of the water and up into the hills.Click Here. for a little taster. Then up into mountainous vineyards, each paddock neatly enclosed by beautifully built stone walls.

Having eaten starters in a tiny coastal village, we had mains on the mountain surrounded in vines. Having seen all the vines, a bucket list item arose... Buy some Samos wine.




Actually what really prompted it were the aromas of the countryside through which we traveled.

Totally different at sea level from the heights, but exquisite all the way. In places it was like riding through a perfumery and as I went I felt sure those aromatics would find their way into the local wine.

So far we have only sampled the Rose and I have to say that the aromatics are almost overpowering, will take some getting used to, but I think we'll persevere.

We had planned only a day on Samos, thinking it best to give ourselves a couple of days in Kusadasi, Turkey in preparation for the end of our peace and tranquility and the arrival of Sally and the munchkins!

When we discovered that Kusadasi Marina charged over 100 Euro per night, we spent an extra day on 'free of charge' Samos, swimming, cleaning the boat and generally pottering.

Having reserved a spot in Kusadasi Marina, we were in no hurry. At 11:30 on Monday the 15th June, we weighed anchor and motored all the way.

An impressive entrance to Kusadasi harbour, we were met by the harbour master, escorted to our birth and assisted in mooring, as is the Turkish way.

This shot is for Coralie and Fiona whose mate makes these special thongs called Plugas. You asked for a shot of the Plugas on the Med girls, so this is just for you and Pluga!