We had entered the Gulf of Corinth with the perception that
we were in some kind of hurry. There was this feeling that for in order for
this season to start we needed to get to Albania. New waters, new food, new
language and new currency. We are already a month in and we are still a while
away from that ‘start’ point and this is because there is just too much not to be
missed on the way.
Galaxidhi was one such place and Trizonia came highly
recommended so at 10:10 on the 22nd July off we popped. A short
trip, only 20 miles, Trizonia is an island that Aristotle Onassis once tried to
buy. A huge marina on a very calm day we arrived and the dock filled with
helpers taking lines and getting us alongside. All good so far….
Once we were set, the kids headed off on their bikes and we
cracked the rose’. We noticed a sunken boat a wharf away that we resolved to snorkel
over. It is large and apparently only sank six years ago when rain filled the
hull over time and the bilge pump must have failed… what a waste!
This is Al standing on the mast. The rest of the boat lies underwater along the wharf in the background. A pretty big boat.
Fully intact
but already a haven for sea life, it made a very interesting pastime for the
kids… and that means all of us.
As the day cooled we wondered into town and the first
impressions were not good.
Derelict boats tied up and abandoned for years lined
the wharves.
The town dump had taken the place of the playground and basketball court and it stank.
A little further and some half arsed paving began but
improved as we neared the entrance to the town square.
Past that entrance we
entered an entirely different world.
Considering that a major part of the
island’s business comes from the boating community, you’d think they’d improve
that first impression.
And so the next morning it was on to Navpactos, highly recommended and "not to be missed"
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