As planned, left Astipalia on Wednesday and had a very pleasant (if slightly cold) sail up to Levitha. This is a tiny island with just one enterprising family living there. they have put 10 substantial buoys down in their very sheltered bay and charge the princely sum of €7 per night (free if you go to the Taverna) - and they were all full by 1700.
We were there a few years ago and at that time there were two families and considerable rivalry about which bay would attract the Yachties but there's no sign of the other family any more.
They really are an enterprising bunch - in addition to the buoys, they have several large flat fields growing a cereal crop and a very healthy flock of sheep and goats roaming elsewhere. They even run a small taverna 15 minutes walk from the tiny quay.
We took Lucifer for a walk but he was terrified of the goats. Tail like a bog brush. The goats were very suspicious of him too and wouldn't take their eyes off him. So much for the natural harmony of Nature!
We decided to push on to Amorgos tomorrow as the predicted winds are perfect.
We were there a few years ago and at that time there were two families and considerable rivalry about which bay would attract the Yachties but there's no sign of the other family any more.
They really are an enterprising bunch - in addition to the buoys, they have several large flat fields growing a cereal crop and a very healthy flock of sheep and goats roaming elsewhere. They even run a small taverna 15 minutes walk from the tiny quay.We took Lucifer for a walk but he was terrified of the goats. Tail like a bog brush. The goats were very suspicious of him too and wouldn't take their eyes off him. So much for the natural harmony of Nature!
We decided to push on to Amorgos tomorrow as the predicted winds are perfect.
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