Our last three days at anchor on Exotica in Bathyobali, just seven nautical miles from Lefkas Marina, could not have been nicer. We were even had a short sail to our destination ending with a close reach right up to the anchorage. We could see the anchor in the sand through the crystal water, swam in the heat of the day but noticed the weather was turning autumnal, time to go home.

 This bay gets busy with tourist boats during the day but towards sunset  they all clear out and leave only a few yachts at anchor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our final swim in Greek waters on the early morning of Saturday September 2nd was in still, warm, velvety water. It was a bit of a wrench taking up the anchor and motoring back to the marina…… motoring up the Lefkas channel for the last time.

 

 

So we thought we’d broken the back of packing up but it was then a frenzy of activity for the last two days. The washing machine worked overtime, thankfully, the weather was warm and sunny so so sheets, pillows and cushion covers dried happily on the foredeck. Cleaning the boat from top to bottom, throwing out unused items, food and drink and preparing the boat for sale.  The idea being to leave it in readiness for a prospective purchaser to sail away immediately.

We’d bought the biggest suitcase we could find and filled it with the treasures we couldn’t bear to leave behind. Sadly, our expandable hose was just too heavy and bulky to make the journey to Sydney. 

 

We were too busy and exhausted by the end of it on Sunday September 3rd to be too sentimental about leaving Exotica. We struggled with the three suitcases and all the near empty bottles of booze to the marina hotel. Fell into the pool and watched the sun set from our balcony while making sure we emptied the bottles.

 

 

 

A few final photographs and a ten year adventure has come to an end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope a future purchaser of Exotica will derive as much pleasure from this wonderful boat as we have.

THE END