SPILIA

We had checked out Spilia while riding around Meganisi and decided it was a rather beautiful spot to visit after Mitikas and so, we sailed into the small privately run marina and settled in for the night. We had heard that mooring, electricity and water were free at the port as long as you bought a meal at the restaurant. We did so and had a brilliant, relatively inexpensive meal (20 Euro for two). We would have had dinner at the restaurant anyway so this was a good solution. David had Greek lamb casserole baked in an alfoil packet that was utterly heavenly. Mine was the tastiest stuffed aubergine.

Our boat at the dock

 We decided to stay another day, and catch up with the second lot of curtain making and generally take it easy.

The excellent marina restaurant

After 2 nights we decided to spend a day just sailing across the inland sea catching as much wind as possible from Meganisi to Nidri and then back to Spilia. We sailed and sailed, touching 6.5 kts in the most beautiful beam reach conditions. Once again David was a happy, happy boy!!

A rather large 'Wally' next to our boat

Late in the afternoon we headed back to Spilia, moored at the next wharf (cost 5 Euro electricity and water) and settled in for the night By 6pm the seas had turned and we experienced a massive storm, raging 30kt winds and generally unpleasant conditions. Thank goodness we were safely tucked up in the marina!