Next day we sailed from our protected bay on Ios to Iraklia. The winds were the strongest we'd experienced so far, and there were large swells in the ocean. Kristien passed out life jackets for all of us to wear. Sails were up, but both the main and Genoa were partially reefed. It was a good test of susceptibility to motion sickness: three of us didn't pass and spent a fair bit of time feeding the fish.
At the little harbor on Iraklia we didn't have a slip, so we were tied up alongside another charter yacht which was itself tied up alongside a fishing boat. In the same bay as the harbor there was a very nice swimming beach, complete with tree-shaded benches on the sand. We enjoyed swimming in the bay and walking around the little village on shore, and a great dinner at Dimitri's restaurant. We also bought bottles of local Raki and Rakomello (raki combined with honey and herbs) to enjoy on the boat after dinner.
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| Vitamin Sea on the far left |
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| Little beach at Iraklia's harber in the far background |
The following day the winds and seas were more mellow for our crossing to the nearby island of Schinoussa. We were able to sail some of the time, but had to motor part of the way. We stopped at a beautiful little protected bay for swimming before continuing to the harbor for the night. Schinoussa is another quiet island, and we enjoyed walking around the small village before dinner.
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