The next morning we parted company with “Laerke” and headed North to Corfu so that we could find a good anchorage and check out the area where our Norwegian friends would be staying. Miracle of miracles we actually managed to sail for two and a half hours out of the seven hour journey. It took us up the East coast of the island past Corfu town and we eventually anchored in Kammeno Bay opposite Gouvia Marina.
Here we spent a quiet night and the next morning we rounded the head to anchor in Krevatsoyla Bay opposite Dassio. After a refreshing swim we took the dinghy into town to find the hotel where Bente and Tove would be staying and to get something to ear. Dassio is not a first choice for a holiday as it is made up entirely of hotels and bars with a few shops scattered in between. After finding the hotel we eventually found a little Greek tavern where we were served a really good homemade meal and we were able to wait until the arrival of the bus from the airport. The girls arrived around midnight and after a long chat and an agreement for them to spend the next day on the boat we got to bed in the early hours of the morning.
The girls came and spent the day on the boat with frequent swimming excursions to cool down and we planned to leave with them the next day on a short cruise. However our plans changed when we discovered that very strong NW winds were forecast for the next day. We checked when we got back to the boat after dinner and for once the forecast proved to be correct. At 7am we were up and moving the boat to the other side of the bay to be in the lee of the land and facing the NW winds. They blew all day and well into the night but the anchor held and we felt very safe.