BIG NIGHT OUT

WEDNESDAY

Great night last night.. The little restuarant in a laneway back from the small port was really very good.
It was all drama though, with Tracey (another pink group member) really not well and had to see a doctor in town. Ricky, our lovely guide, took her and had to make a decision about what to do. She has some gyno problems and really needs to see a specialist. Poor lady has been trying to cope (and swimming quite well) but it really has to be dealt with. We the pink group members will miss her. Her "friend" Maryanne has stayed as insurance wouldn't cover her leaving.. So we are stuck with "glass half empty" girl.

After dinner some of the group headed home - sensible people - and others went to a nearby bar for one last drink. It belonged to a man we met on the beach this afternoon - nude - who was introduced to us as Arki's brother! Turns out he is not Arkie's brother but another smooth Greek man. You know the type - beachy leathery, longish hair in a ponytale, think they are God's gift to women!

Had a drink and walked back but as we headed past the beach and the port where Arki's boat was moored we lost Tina - the German lady. It's not for me to say where she went .........but I did wonder..

This morning we were slow to start. Tracey had left on the ferry at 6am and there was much discussion on where the swim would be. I decided it was too windy for me, and Jill agreed, so here we are doing our blog while the others are off sailing and swimming. Might regret it, but a day off from those distances is a treat ...

We are having the afternoon off as a group. So a nice lunch coming up and an afternoon siesta.

Steve and the swimmers had a very rough, windy passage under sail back across to the Eastern coast of Naxos to find a sheltered swim. It worked well - about 3 km in the warmest and bluest of waters doing a costal passage which was just great. More high sped, spray filled sailing back to port for the siesta!

Alas, no photos!