PARGA

We left Syvota early in the morning and travelled the 15 miles to Parga.

First impressions were of a bay with typical umbrella-covered beaches with many houses dotted across the hillside and a few tavernas along the beach. We anchored in the bay and tolerated the wave surge during the afternoon from the fast ferries and the speedboats towing inflated tourist covered rafts. In the evening, the swell from the bay gently rocked the boat.

Next morning we moved the boat to calmer waters inside the old quay. At first, there were only 3 boats and by early evening the number swelled to 24, most being from the Nielsen and Tip Top sailing flotillas. Once again we experienced problems with anchors overlapping anchors especially when the wind is not helpful!

We ventured around the corner of the bay by small ferry and found the main town of Parga, a tourist town that reminded us a bit of Bali, (including the smell!). Lots of tourists, trinket shops, bars and tavernas in every alleyway.

Happily, we returned to the peace and calm of the bay and our boat.