Sunday 17 June
Paille Epidhauros, Peloponnese

Corinth Canal and into the Aegean Sea

We left Galaxidhi just after 6 a.m. on Friday morning heading for the Corinth Canal which is the most expensive canal in the world to sail through and like a lot of other things in Greece in disrepair.  We made very good time to the canal and then had to wait for two hours at anchor to pass through.  It is very impressive and incredible to think that it was originally dug out by the French in the 1890s and is 90M at its highest point.

Corinth Canal

We then headed for a small village for the night only to decide it really was too small for us and had to turn back to where we are now which is delightful and there is everything we need here.  Epidhauros is renowned for the Greek theatre about a 15km drive away and we visited the theatre yesterday morning (again with very many American youngsters). 

Greek Theatre

It is very windy and the forecast is for it to remain so until Thursday - we are dithering at the moment whether to go or not - the sailing part is fine - it is the mooring when we get to a destination which is a cause for anxiety and a lot of shouting.  The weekends seem to be change over days for the sailing charter companies and there are two where we are now. So may be better to leave it until tomorrow.................

Old Epidhaurus - not a bad place to have to stay