Wow, I’ve just noticed that this is post #200! And what better way to mark this occasion than with a video post on one of the best summer adventures I’ve ever had – a week sailing the Greek Saronic Islands with some fantastic friends. It was so unlike most of my other holidays, with little to do other than swim, soak up the sun, and explore one beautiful little island after another – I loved it! Here’s a video snapshot of what our week looked like…
We went with Medsailors and I can wholeheartedly recommend them – especially if you’re lucky enough to get our awesome skipper Alex! The trip was very well-organised, with a structure that allowed us some flexibility in our days, but also the chance to meet up with the other boats in our flotilla for some fun at night. Our skipper loved sailing and so we got the sails out often, it was so much fun to learn how to run up the mainsails and steer a course.
We sailed out of Athens and visited a different port each night – there were a couple of long days sailing but also plenty that were only a few hours, giving us time to go for scooter rides round an island, try para-sailing and water-biscuiting, and of course have loads of swims whenever we needed to cool down.
Yamas!
Our boat was well-equipped and had just enough room – it’s always going to be fairly tight quarters on a yacht! Fortunately we didn’t spend much time below decks as we were often in or on the water. One of the best parts was the paddle-board towing… as you can see we soon got adventurous with trying to get two, three, all the way up to six up at once. It was a fantastic week with some great friends – we’re already plotting a similar trip next summer.
Have you been on a sailing trip? Where did you go?
