Kephalonia

When we arrived in Argostoli it was May day. Little did we know but there are huge celebrations in the island - everywhere except Argostoli. So not only were there very few visitors, but there were'nt any natives either! We spent the day relaxing and dozing after the long crossing. On Saturday the town came alive and we wandered around getting stores and trying to arrange Internet - to be told that it wasn't possible because of new policies. I called Customer Support and - is is, but it'll have to wait till Monday.
Monday dawned and I was off to the tax office to pay for our permit. Next stop Vodafone to get them to call their own support line to verify that we can have our SIM. An hour later, I have to provide proof that I am in the marina. Luckily the Permit process (another hour) provides that and back I toddle. 4 visits and 6 hours later, I am finally the proud posessor of a SIM. Well Greece (in the form of Byzantium) invented Byzantine Bureaucracy so I guess its not surprising.

Tuesday we sailed round the southern edge of the Island to Poros. This si a delightful little harbour with a sleepy little town next to it. After a stroll and a beer in a nice little restaurant overlooking the bay, we turned in - then off at the crack of dawn to the Gulf of Patras - leading to the Corinth Canal.