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Jul 2001

Hydra

After Monemvassia, we sailed over to Porto Kheli and spent a week there (they had assorted marine chandlaries to keep the captain content). We met up with La Zuccherina (Mark, Louisa, Chester and Griff, who we sailed with to Greece in April). After PK, it was onto Ermioni and then we left the Peloponnisos and sailed east to Hydra's Mondraki Bay. Read More...

Monemvassia

The name, Monemvassia, comes from "Moni Emvasis" meaning single entrance. From the mainland, there is a kilometer-long bridge to enter into the walled village. Built in the sixth century by the Byzantines, it was an important port until the 20th century. Read More...