Pontoon party and all that...

Special rice at Raj Panorama, Palairos

 It's been the week for eating Indian food this week as we have been across to Palairos twice, Friday and Tuesday, just to take advantage of Salim's excellent food before he heads off to Bangladesh later this month.  In fact I think the Panorama is closing this weekend if anyone want to make a dash for it they had better go now whilst they have the chance.

The Lefkas Sea Shanty singers.

Saturday was the Pontoon party which is organised every year usually by Debbie ad one or two willing volunteers.  It's a way of all the winter live aboards being able to get to know each other and for those who are unfamiliar with the area to meet people who can show them the ropes.  No one likes having to reinvent the wheel.

This year we seem to have many more British people than we have in the last couple of years but also with a good selection of other foreign nationals as well from all over Europe, Austrailia and America.

People becoming "well oiled".

We were treated to a singing fest from both the Lefkas Ladies choir and the Sea Shanty singers which made a pleasant change from the norm, by late afternoon some forty five litres of wine, donated by the marina and some of the popular tavernas, had been consumed and all had a great afternoon.  Thanks Deb for another great do!

Since we brought the electric over on board things which were not possible to produce with gas oven as it wouldn't reach high enough temperatures.  Now things like Yorkshire puddings and beef wellingtons are a mere trifle, or at least they are to Sandra - I burn water!

Beef Wellington, Sandra style.

Outside Castle Pantokratoras on the seaward approach to Prev.

 Jeremy and Debbie told us the other day about an old fort or castle which they had discovered near the seaward entrance to the Preveza channel.  From land you turn towards the sea from the roundabout before the northern tunnel entrance and just follow the road for a couple of kilometres.  A little fast whizz around the net this afternoon has shown it to actually be an old prison but it is a quite interesting if a somewhat under exploited old building.  Just outside there is one of those EU boards saying that something like 3.5 million euros has been spent on the area and very little of this has ended up making the castle into a tourist exhibition which could perhaps have raised money for the beleaguered local economy.  None the less, that seems to be the way of the world in these parts it just seems to be such a shame they are missing a trick!

Inside the old Prison.

The weather has turned a little on the wet side and it's been raining most of the day today but never mind at least we know that tomorrow it will be dry and the water won't be hung around for a week after it stops.