PARGA

Crossing from Gaios to Parga on the mainland was an absolute pleasure. We set the sails early in the run, started in a 6kt breeze and sailed at 3.5 kts. As we neared Parga the wind lifted and gusted to 15 kts as we scooted along at 6kts. David was ecstatic.

We sailed into Voulta bay next to Parga and found a perfect spot to drop anchor. Our memories of this little bay were revisited. The sea was calm, the boat rocked gently and we settled in for the night with 16 other boats.

Looking across Voulta bay to our boat anchored in the distance

Next morning we took the dinghy to shore and waited the few minutes to take the small ferry to Parga town around the corner.

The view across Parga town

The small church at the entrance to Parga

Another beautiful bougainvilla

The tourist season has not yet started and so the shops and streets were comfortably quiet.

In past visits around the middle of June, the Italian tourist invasion was in full swing with cafes full and beach umbrellas dotting the small beaches. 

Exploring the hilltop streets

Arriving early in May has certainly made a huge difference in many ways – the weather is perfect, the crowds are non-existent and there is plenty of room in the small bays and marinas.  

Our next stop is Prevesa, 4 hours south of Parga.

GAIOS

Gaios was our next stop on Paxos Island. We had a fantastic sail down the coast from Lakka hitting 6.5 kts in beautiful sunny weather. The small port was very enticing, everything was layback, no-one seemed to be in a hurry and both the locals and other yachties were extremely friendly We had a few hitches coming in to berth and people seemed to come from everywhere wanting to help us. The small town obviously is very proud of it's appearance, sweepers were out early each morning,rubbish was not to be seen and NO graff anywhere. 

The local houses are beautifully kept. We've never seen so much colour in the gardens, balconies and shops. It appeared to be bougainvilla heaven!

One of the many dockside restaurants

boys fishing next to our boat

Everywhere  were children, playing in the streets, riding bikes, fishing or just running around. We think there must have been a population explosion in the last few years or the Greeks just love having kids around.




The town even hung a  huge painted canvas over a not-so-good looking building to improve it's appearance!












We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Gaios and felt very sad to leave.

The view across the channel