The history of this area of Greece is amazing. This actual expanse of water from the Preveza town and where the 3 marinas are situated across the bay is where Cleopatra and Mark Anthony had their last battle with Augustus in 31BC. They both are burried somewhere in the area. …

  Our first guests for the season arrived late last night. Howard and Susie our great Sydney mates, flew in from London on the first direct flight from Gatwick Airport. Our day today began with more problems with the boat, this time with the holding tanks that were installed over …

We were thrilled to be finally leaving Preveza. With the fridge full of refreshments and food and the washing collected from our overcharging old Greek lady, we left the port for our next destination of Levkas Marina. We had made plans to have one of the Levkas marine tradesmen look …

On our departure from Levkas Marina we continued south down the narrow canal for less than 2 nautical miles making sure we followed the haphazard sticks marking the route. We passed the towns of Ligia and Nikiana and continued on past Sparti Is to Skorpios which is the Onassis family’s …

The morning was spent quietly motoring to Levkas along the north coast of Meganisi Is and stopping for lunch and a swim in a small tranquil bay on the east coast of the tiny island of Thilia. The island is known to have a big population of goats, with a …

Our departure from Sivota was an early start as we had to be in Nidri by 8.30am for the collection of our outboard motor and have the motor of our gangplank replaced. By late morning we were underway again and headed south for Fiskardo which is situated on the northern …

Mother’s Day today!! Skype comes in handy while one is on holidays. Our plan for the day was to cruise south down the east coast of Kefallonia and have the night in Poros. Passing several townships and bays, such as Eufimia and Sami, we dropped anchor near Andisamos Beach for …

Today was the last day our guests, Susie and Howard were to spend with us on the Tangaroa before continuing their holiday through France and Italy. Our first plan was to check out the ‘Blue Caves’ at the northern tip of the Zakynthos Island. Although overcast, which is never the …

  Howard and Susie departed to continue on their holiday and we began preparing ourselves for the next part of our journey. Argostoli is a pleasant town which is geared for tourists with many shops, hotels, restaurants and bars. The season is just starting here and  there are only a …