29/6 19:35 - Finikas, Syros - We're aboard! And boy, what a nice boat the "Rinia" turned out to be. It can easily suit at least 6 people, so with 3 cabins and 8 bunks the two of us will have a great challenge choosing the best bed.

It's been a quite a disapointment that Despina decided she couldn't join us afterall. Well hey Dessy, you're the one missing out on all the fun... so let's hope you can make it up to us next weekend. But of course many, many thanks for letting us use your apartment and your car! (Again, I surely enjoyed playing that 24/7 wargame the people in Athens call 'traffic'.)

This morning the ferry ride from Pireus, where it seemed like all 9.000.000 Athinians tried to escape the city all at once, was pretty comfortable. Arriving in Ermiopolis (the capitol of Syros, and the Cyclades) just 10 minutes after us, the owner of Aegean Cruises joined us to do the check-in. Zacharias, it's a beatiful boat... we will take good care of it! (To all of you who've been around sailing from Athens: You should realy meet this friendly guy Zacharias. He's so relaxed and totaly in control, especialy in comparison to the some infamous boatowners. ;-)

Today we're spending just chillin' out in the quiet port of Finikas, tomorrow it's Sailing Time. They are saying the "Meltemi" might show up, so keep watching these pages for updates!