SYVOTA

Leaving Plataria had mixed emotions. It was sad to leave such a pleasant comfort zone but we were rewarded with a very pleasant sail to Syvota.

The wind was slight, the swell non existant and the sun warm. We arrived in Syvota after lunch where we tied up at the quay and set off for our usual coffee. This time we headed for Michalos's restaurant as we needed to catchup with the owner to thank him for his generosity in giving us a lift to Igoumenitsa the day before. 

A generous plate of taramasalata and fried aubergine later and we were ready for a nanna nap.

One of the many, many examples of bougainvillas

Syvota is a beautiful town on the Ionian coast, not overly 'touristy' but well endowed with tavernas, supermarkets and bike hire shops. My Australian bike licence came in very handy as David had let his expire over the years. For the first time we were able to explore past the immediate town port and so spent some hours riding around the coast road.

The small bays and coves were just like the postcards, aqua blue transparent waters, idyllic cafes and restaurants on the sands and thank goodness only a handful of early season tourists. Heaven!