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This is more like it

We are definitely starting to relax into the journey.  The move from jobs and boat improvements to sailing and just day to day maintenance has occurred.  It was always just a matter of time but did take a little longer than expected.  Having been living on the boat for three weeks I thought the transition would be seem less but it still took a few days.

We have had some great days so far with a variety of conditions.  Some good sailing in strong winds and some calm down wind sailing in moderate winds.  We are already learning to change plans more in accordance with the weather.  The decision to go to Katakolon on the mainland rather than Keri on Zakinthos is a good example of this.

We are currently tied up along side in Pylos waiting whilst the wind goes around to the North to make the trip down to Methoni less expensive in diesel.  We have a new found respect for how much diesel we are burning, as we had to fill up our tank using the two 18 litre canisters.  This involved three trips to a petrol station at the back of the square in Pylos, the plastic shopping trolley, and some unorthodox lashing.  We must have raised a few eye brows from the bus loads of people having ice cream and coffee in the square waiting for the marching band to begin.  After about 2 hours hard labour, or calorie burning opportunity as I prefer to call it, we were all done having a well earned rest.  Later that afternoon a lorry pulls up directly at the side of our boat and two men promptly put up a sign for fuel delivered to boats!  A cruel twist of fate. 

We are using the time to relax, go running, go biking and we have both just finished our first book since arriving.  Considering the read rate is normally one every 3 days for Phil and one every 5 for me, this is a sign of how busy we have been.  Now this is more like it!

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