The boat left anchor at 7am and breakfast started at 8. Predictably it was excellent. I am learning to ignore the stuff I wouldn’t normally have and stick to cereal and fruit.

The boat headed to this cute little bay, dropped anchor and tied up to a rock and then it was swimming or snorkelling or kayaking off the side. The water was really deep but beautifully clear and warm. Well, not Fiji or Bali warm, but 23-24C warm. It was great.

Joseph gave a really clear explanation about the geography of the Mediterranean. It was originally all land that got flooded after a volcanic eruption or earthquake (I can’t remember). Anyway it isn’t like the oceans or other seas because it was originally land. So it is saltier and doesn’t have the same level of plankton or plant life. That is also why it is so clear and why the Aegean is that amazing colour of blue.

We swam over to the little beach (which was covered in washed up rubbish) then back to the boat. We must have been in the water for 40 minutes. There is a nice shower on the side of the deck you can use to wash off the salt when you get out. This boat is great.

Then it was lunch (of course). I stuck to fish and salad. Then we headed around the corner to the island of Poros where we had a couple of hours to wander around at our leisure. Mike and I stayed on board until about 4pm as it was rainy then had a walk along the beachfront past all the assorted boats. Greek fishing boats all have a very distinctive shape. They remind me of one of those little tug boats in children’s stories.

After a walk along the waterfront to the end of the road (where there is this cute little chapel) we met Barb for a snack at a cafe then back on board at 8pm for an overnight trip to Santorini. The cafe guys were barbecuing fresh octopus outside. All along the pier are those miniature petrol tankers that service the boats. I’ve never seen anything quite like them.

It’s flat calm tonight thank goodness.