Mesmerising, spectacular and unforgettable. These are very much the images that return when I close my eyes and recall this seven-day odyssey.
Cabin fever was my primary concern when I received the invitation to sail seven nights on a luxury yacht around the Ionian Sea.
Its charms are immediate. Fireflies accompany me on my stroll home after a first evening spent drinking ouzo and watching the bright moon rise from behind the neighbouring island’s mountains. Two waterproof jackets with hoods for the cooler nights and faster pace at sea hang in the cupboard. I’m delighted and grateful to discover them as it was the only item of clothing I’d been advised to bring that I didn’t have.
Setting sail is a journey into simplicity and a reminder that the best things in life are nature, food and rest and perhaps we should add, being afloat. The beaches, set against stunning backdrops of sheer rock cliffs, might be pebbles, not sand, but they are pristine and wonderfully desolate. Some don’t even have names; Papadogeorgos just knows them in his mental map. Their isolation can only be broken by those able to swim onshore.This is a trip to practise your technique before you set sail.
No day is spent entirely on the water. This is, after all, a journey to the Ionian islands. From Paleros, we headed to Vathy on the largest of the Ionian islands, Ithaca.
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