We love Aghios Nikolaos and Crete. Sadly, this winter it hasn't loved us! The locals say it has been the worst winter they can remember - cold, wet and windy. The only compensation has been that it was even worse further North in Greece with snow on the ground in Athens.
We've also had a couple of significant problems this winter - we broke our Spinnaker on the way to Crete and had to have it repaired. Then the fresh water tank sprang a leak. I had to cut a huge hole in the seating to get it out and now have to install the new Plastic one supplied by Northshore. A real nightmare!
We have to leave fairly early in the season to get to Katakolon on the North West corner of the Peloponnese in time to lead the the Cruising Association "Cruise in Company" down to Kalamata. We're booked into the Marina until 17 April and intend to celebrate Orthodox Easter on the 15th here. As soon as we get a weather window, we will go up to Spinalonga in company with Meanderer and wait for a good time to go North and West.
I'll post as we go.
