Bright and early we left the quay in Preveza and wended our way into the Gulf of Amvrakia. This is a reputed natural reserve and we are hoping to see the dolphins and turtles as well as the other wild life that is abounding in this area. The first thing that is of consequence is the numerous fish farms dotted along the coast. We ignore the first town and decide to go into the end of the Gulf and then work our way back to Preveza. After a long morning we arrive at the bay of Sparto and realise that we have not seen another sailboat and even better we are all alone in the bay – Bliss. The first day we spend on the boat just winding down and swimming. However the next we decide to face civilization and go into the beach where there is a tavern. Unfortunately the food was not very good but in the later afternoon we took the dinghy and after mooring it in one of the small bays we followed the winding road to see if it led us to a town. After a very steep climb we arrived in a small village that had at least 4 taverns. We found a small supermarket but not much else. A pity that such a hard climb was not more rewarding except for a big thirst and a long way down again when we were ready. After a well deserved drink in one of the taverns when the locals could stop playing cards we wandered back the way we had come and were able to enjoy the view over the olive groves and the bay in general.