2015-07-05 Cala Fredda, Levanzo Island to Finocchio Marino, Marettimo Island

Early morning looking over to Cala Dogana

Early morning looking over to the small village of Levanzo in Cala Dogana

There were only a couple of other boats in Cala Fredda overnight

The small hamlet of Levanzo is the only village on the small island with the same name

A sea mist appears to the south with Isola Favignana in the background

We pass Il Faraglione at the south western tipof the island

We pass Il Faraglione at the south western tip of the Levanzo Island

We make our way up the rugged west coast to Carla Tramontana

We continue slightly north to Cape Grosso where we picked up a mooring and swam for ages in the clear warm water

We continue slightly north to Cape Grosso where we picked up a mooring and swam for ages in the crystal clear warm water

Some recreational divers arrived as we were leaving and handed them the mooring

Some recreational divers arrived as we were leaving and they were happy to take the mooring we were using

The rugged cliffs of the coastline here were quite spectacular

The lighthouse at Cape Grosso, the northern tip of Isola Levanzo

Now we head west to Isola Marettimo, one of the other islands in the Egadi group

In the distance we can see the town halfway dwn the island

In the distance we can see the town halfway along the island

We approach the the north east point of the island

We approach the the north east point of Marettimo

Many tripper boats bring boat loads of people to tour around the Egadi Islands

The Punta Troia fort sits high above overlooking two bays in the north east of Marettimo

While in Scarlo Maestro we picked up a mooring buoy and took the opportunity to have a long swim

While in Scarla Maestro we picked up a mooring buoy and took the opportunity to have a long swim

It wasn’t long before the Marina Protected Area Officers arrived to collect money for using the mooring. Fortunately we still had a few hours left from yesterday’s payment!!

After a couple of hours we moved around the corner to Carla Manione and drop our anchor

After a couple of hours we moved around the corner to Carla Manione and dropped our anchor

A large private yacht and a much smaller boat tied up beside, were moored in the picturesque bay. There were several children aboard whom were having a lot of fun on a floating platform tied behind the boat.