Thursday 11 October 2012

The boat formerly known as Trikala...

Lefkas near Chinese bridge at night.
 The girls, Jane & Pat, left us on Sunday well damn near Monday actually.  They were supposed to be at Preveza airport to book in at 11:45 am, we got told then that there was a flight delay and to return at 16:30 to get booked in but the did not expect the flight to leave until 22:00.  We returned at the appointed hour and got the girls through check in and was told they were now expecting the flight at 21:00 and gave them a meal voucher for a taverna across the road as a sweetener for the delay.

A tipple in Cafe Di Paris before a last supper.
This caused Jane and Pat untold problems as they couldn't get the last train from Manchester airport to York.  Fortunately Jane's travel agent came to the rescue and ordered them a taxi to pick them up at Manchester and bring them home.  The story doesn't really end there as the flight incurred further delays and did not leave Preveza until  twenty to one in the morning Greek time but they got back safely and the taxi was waiting as arranged, finally arriving home at ten to five UK time, just as I was getting up as it happens.  I know there is a tendency to double up on flights late in the season but you would think they could at least inform people before the day of the flight via txt or Email in this day and age.  Be careful of travelling with Monarch unless you have plenty of time on your hands.  All the same I think they enjoyed their couple of weeks with us and certainly gave us a laugh if nothing else.

Look Mum NO NAME!!
 So from Monday onwards it was all our attention turned to the new home.  We have been cracking on a pace this week and fortunately the weather has been cooler than of late, only in the mid twenties now.  Sandra has got her all scrubbed and polished inside and most of the soft furnishing have been taken back.

And no Logo either.
I have removed all the "Sailing Holidays" decals (thanks for the loan of the heat gun Kev!) and her name and Greek registration transfers from the hull and instead of being "the boat formerly know as Trikala", she is "The boat with no name".  But not for long, we intend to have a little renaming ceremony on Sandra's birthday (20th October) and then they can share birthdays. :-) which means I only have to remember one date....

2 comments:

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  2. Thanks for the nice comment, it's really just a weekly journal to let people who are interested know how we are getting on but it's amazing how many unknown people seem to follow it, long may it continue.

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