On August the third - exactly one month after we arrived - we left Messolonghi, first to Zakynthos.
A month which was so completely different from what we had expected. The equipping of the boat, the preparation, the putting in and out, the testing, the optimizing - we had not expected that this would be a real hard work and on top the Heat.
But beyond this work we got to know the city, it doesn't open up immediately, only at second glance, no, actually only at third glance. And we still get lost in the chessboard streets. But we really liked the beautiful streets, partly paved with marble, like from the Venetian times, the cafés and the shady squares, by the way also the restaurants. Also the beaches in Tourlida and in Kryonéri, we enjoyed them very much.
It is a beautiful city with very very friendly, helpful and uncomplicated people. Two are worth mentioning: Dimitris, the self-sacrificing, totally reliable and very friendly electrician, who helped us in the sweat of his brow by kneeling in the boat for hours at 30 degrees for the electrical system - and Mimis, the wonderful boss of the Marina Bar, who read every wish from our eyes, who also made contact with other important people - and who always brought us something good to eat and/or drink. We will miss them........
But we plan to come back: At the end of October we want to be in Messolonghi again and then "winterize" the boat, go back to Heidelberg, and then in spring back to Messolonghi - it was beautiful there!
