Pictures

We had some fun and games with the electricity this week that suddenly went down in the harbour after the rain. We spent 2 days without but the town worked hard to get it back on and after a few hitches they have at last located the fault and sorted everything out. It came just in time for us to have some heating for New Year’s Eve.

The local band came round the village again playing music in the afternoon together with the mayor whom Svein met.

Svein has also been very busy on internet ordering the equipment to replace the damaged stuff. We have a new wind generator and solar panels on their way together with a new main PC. Caryn has also been treated to an e-book.

We celebrated the New Year quietly on board Charisma. We had done the shopping in Mandraki earlier in the day when the strong North winds were blowing although the sun was shining and out of the wind it was beautifully warm. We enjoyed a very good meal on the boat and after seeing the New Year in Svein and Carmen went looking for the locals to also wish them a Happy New Year. They came back as they had found no-one out celebrating. Everyone was already in bed!!!!!!!

It is obviously not a cause for celebration on the island.

We shall be off to Kos via Kardamena on the Tuesday ferry so that Sven can order the stainless steel pipes needed to repair the davits that were damaged after the storm. We shall also take the time out to stock up for the next month.