We left Ponza in the early morning with the repaired alternator installed and set out on the next stage of the journey but after one hour Svein realized that the repair had melted and we were not charging from the engine – an expensive repair that has forced us to change our plans and head for Ischia to try and find a replacement. We arrived in Ischia in the late afternoon and anchored under the Aragonese castle in the Castello d’Ischia – A truly idyllic anchorage with clear blue water and beautiful scenery. It was not long before we were in the water cooling off as the temperatures have started to get serious and we have seen 40C on the cockpit thermometer. Anelo arrived just after us and anchored in the same bay.