Leaving wonderful Albania, we made some miles South back to
Paxos, where we stayed in charming Longos, then slightly more bustling
Fiskardho.
English tourists everywhere. Great sailing in the afternoons when
the wind fills in.
Now in Zakynthos, we happened on the weekend when there is a
regional festival celebrating horsemanship through the ages. Last night there
was a medieval-style jousting tournament for the young boys, who had to run
with a pole and catch a tiny hanging ring. An amazing juggler used both arms
and both legs to throw five large banners high in the air, catch them and twirl
them; magnificent!
We’ve made great miles over the last three days; we are now
in a bay south of Zakynthos which is a sanctuary for the endangered loggerhead
turtles, so there are strict controls on mooring and motoring around here.
Off to the bottom of the Poloponnesian peninsula tomorrow; a trip to Olympus also in the next few days.
K and R
