Today’s weather forecast was not that promising so we made our way to the Skiathos Port on the south east of the island for shelter for the next few days. Our second guests for the season were arriving here in Skiathos Port in a few days time, which will allow …

A trip to the hair dresser was on the agenda for this morning. It is good to have a husband that goes early and seeks suitable establishments for his wife and even makes an appointment!! While at the salon I meet a fellow Australian, Jennifer from Sydney who is staying …

Our first sunny day since arriving into Skiathos Port!! How different the port looks and feels now that the dreary, cool days had departed. All of a sudden the streets are busy and day tripper boats are full of bather clad passengers looking forward to some sun and swimming. Our …

After bidding farewell to Jennifer we departed the delightful town of Skiathos and motored our way north towards the Kastro. Once in the bay we dropped our anchor so that we could  spend the afternoon swimming and enjoying the magnificent scenery. We visited the small taverna which was positioned overlooking …

  Today we hired a car and took a trip around the small island visiting a number of beaches, towns, Monasteries and the Kastro. Our next guests John and Angela arrive on a late evening flight from Athens.

  In the morning we departed from the port of Loutraki and continued back up the coast of Skopelos and then in a southeasterly direction towards the famous site of the little church on a rocky outcrop that was featured in the wedding scene of the movie “Mamma Mia”. Although …

With John and Angela hiring a quad bike for the day to explore the island, Ric and I assembled our electric bikes and set off to explore more of Skopelos town on our own. We cycled several kms along the waters edge and stopped and enjoyed the wonderful views back …

We meet fellow sailors in Ormos Planitis, Charles and Maria from Switzerland We had a very relaxed day motoring many nautical miles heading to the northern islands of the Northern Sporades.  

Another several hours of motoring and enjoying wonderful scenery along the way. We arrive in the small fishing port of Agnonda in southern Skopelos for the night, conveniently tying up sidelong the old quay. Dinner was ashore in one of the delightful restaurants by waters edge. So nice to bury …