Iridis departed from Mykonos around 7 am and we saw the beautiful pink sun rise behind us as we started motoring to the island of Paros. Some of the crew was still up from casting off Reggina at 5am, and some just lollygaging back from town after late night dancing and souvlaki.
By 9 am Iridis had lifted the main sail and experienced strong winds again....25-30knts... many beufords. (not sure about the scale yet.) Captain Nic took a break and Julia and Kathy helmed a bit.
In Kea, Iridis gained an electrical converter and in Mykonos, we picked up many bad arse tattoos... but perhaps lost a yellow jib sheet and dignity.
Nicole found an amazing cove at the north end of Paros, called O Naousis on the chart. Reggina joined us at the cove after dropping off three people (Sarah, Tiffany & Lindsey) in town so they could catch a ferry to Santorini.
At the cove, the views and colors of the water were like gemstones, and the beach had plenty of sea glass, marble rock and quartz. Chuck made everyone delicious frappe drinks, then Kathy, Liz, Liz, Leslie and Nikoletta went to shore to do some hiking while Erik and Julia snorkeled and others sunbathed on the swimming platform off the back of the boat.
The crotch views and backsides of the nudists not so enjoyable. Early full moons.
While sailing from the cove at Naousa to the town of Paroikia, we lost one more hat... then encountered some more challenges with med mooring. Our bow thrusters are unreliable and giving us trouble--which makes the docking process that more tricky.
For dinner last night, Nikolettta prepared a traditional Greek dinner that included spanikopota, salad, mushrooms and sweets for dessert.
Today we are spending the day in Paros. Activities include moving boats, re-anchoring, shopping/provisioning, visiting the beach and, of course, sunbathing. We will try to post some photos soon!
