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Patmos to Mykonos

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October 2nd - 11th After hiding out from the gusty winds at Archangelos Islet north of Leros, we motored to the island of Patmos with the wind on our bow. As we exited the anchorage we were excited to see dolphins jumping and playing off our stern; the first we had seen since we left Greece back at the end of June!   Patmos is an island that is accessible by ferry as it does not have an airport and this means it is not as overrun with tourists as some of the other more popular islands. The population of the island is only about 3, 300 people. It is known as ‘the island of the Apocalypse’ since it is there that, according to Christian tradition, the disciple of Christ, the evangelist saint John, heard the voice of God. We visited the monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse where John wrote the book of the Apocalypse.  Monastery Entrance to monastery Historic windmills that have been restored are also found on the island. Along the coast are many beautiful b
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Thank you Turkey, Hello Greece!

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September 29 - October 2nd As September drew to a close, we could feel the change in the air. Temperatures were starting to fall ever so slightly during the nights which was welcome as we pulled out the blanket for the bed, followed shortly after by the duvet. Gone were the stifling hot sleeps of July and August. The water remained warm for swimming and we were still hanging out in shorts and t-shirts throughout the day and evening. We are now back in Greece and for the past couple of evenings we have started to pull on the long pants and long-sleeve shirts, with lows sitting at about 22. Our return to Greece was through the port of Kos. After completing our first 180 days of Schengen, we were now allowed to return to the EU for round number two. Goodbye Bodrum Turkey was very good to us. From the incredibly friendly people to the beautiful blue waters, it was an unforgettable experience sailing around the region of the Turkish Riviera.  Throughout our stay we enjoyed peaceful anchorag
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Welcome Suzanne!

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September 4 - 21st Each time our guests leave us there is a day or two of adjustment where things feel a little too quiet. This makes sense because there are fewer people on the boat and we are leaving busier areas, like Kos or Bodrum, and moving on to those that are less so. This was the case when Neil’s sister Suzanne left us three days ago on September 18th. One of the peaceful anchorages where we stayed for four nights The quiet anchorage we are in now is Kasiliki Koyu, a large bay east of Bodrum in the Bay of Gokova, and it is one of the first bays we visited after checking into Turkey. This will most likely be one of the last we are in as well after 90 days spent in this beautiful country. We will head back to Bodrum to check out on September 24th and then begin our journey northwest through Greece towards Montenegro where we will keep the boat until the end of April 2025. Welcome Suzanne! Back when Suzanne decided to book a trip to see us in Turkey for two weeks, we were looking
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