On the way over to Limnos, we noticed that the sea changed colour from the usual Mediterranean deep blue to green. A west-going current of about a knot also appeared. We think all this must be due to the outfall of the Back Sea.
We made landfall after a longish passage at an anchorage in Ormos Moudrou. This is a huge, completely sheltered gulf that was used in the Gallipoli campaign to house the huge allied fleet. These days it is deserted and forgotten - almost entirely agricultural. The countryside is rolling green hills often with tor-like rocks on the top - very reminiscent of mid Devon. We just chilled out there for a couple of days and then moved on in two hops to the capital - Myrina.
The first destination was a tiny bay called Ormos Thanos. There were no facilities but it has good holding, good swimming and lots of peace and quiet. Rosa was colonised by a tiny fish that resembled a Gobi. It quite happily walked up the transom out of the water and then walked back in several times.
The capital, Myrina, is a lovely little town. Full of winding pedestrian streets with both useful shops and seriously up-market establishments all packed in together. There is no tourist hassle, it's very Greek.
The harbour is free at the moment - although work continues rapidly to complete the paving and provide water and electricity. We are told that they will charge when it is complete but only modest public quay fees. We were completely protected on our first night there but next evening a truly enormous motor boat (really a small ship) came right next to us. We thought we would be kept up all night with partying and generator noise so we decamped and anchored in the harbour. Big mistake - we were rolled around all night by a ground swell that can penetrate that far in.
During the previous day we took a walk up to the Genoese castle which is free, spectacular and has wonderful views. Well worth a visit!
So early next morning it was up anchor and on to Samothraki.
We made landfall after a longish passage at an anchorage in Ormos Moudrou. This is a huge, completely sheltered gulf that was used in the Gallipoli campaign to house the huge allied fleet. These days it is deserted and forgotten - almost entirely agricultural. The countryside is rolling green hills often with tor-like rocks on the top - very reminiscent of mid Devon. We just chilled out there for a couple of days and then moved on in two hops to the capital - Myrina.
The first destination was a tiny bay called Ormos Thanos. There were no facilities but it has good holding, good swimming and lots of peace and quiet. Rosa was colonised by a tiny fish that resembled a Gobi. It quite happily walked up the transom out of the water and then walked back in several times.The capital, Myrina, is a lovely little town. Full of winding pedestrian streets with both useful shops and seriously up-market establishments all packed in together. There is no tourist hassle, it's very Greek.
The harbour is free at the moment - although work continues rapidly to complete the paving and provide water and electricity. We are told that they will charge when it is complete but only modest public quay fees. We were completely protected on our first night there but next evening a truly enormous motor boat (really a small ship) came right next to us. We thought we would be kept up all night with partying and generator noise so we decamped and anchored in the harbour. Big mistake - we were rolled around all night by a ground swell that can penetrate that far in.
During the previous day we took a walk up to the Genoese castle which is free, spectacular and has wonderful views. Well worth a visit!
So early next morning it was up anchor and on to Samothraki.
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