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Full English Breakfast

After dropping off Pam and Brian we decided to stay for a few days in Kardamena on Kos. The place has a reputation with some yachties for being loud and full of package holiday makers, and whilst it is true that you can get a full English breakfast at any time of day here, we liked the place.

The first night we spent drinking shots in the bar just behind the boat. The company was good and the night ended with chips and curry sauce. The next day was spent feeling a little worse for wear and doing jobs very slowly. We did plan to leave the following morning, but this was just as the weather forecast was predicting a force 8 to blow through, so we decided to stay put. This meant that we could finish all our jobs, go running twice, including a 9.25km trip, and eat in a lovely place we had spotted on the way to the supermarket. The wind arrived, but we were really sheltered and spent a very peaceful night. All in all we really enjoyed our time in Kardamena.

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