Marmari, South end of Evvia (or Euboa)

After spending four nights in Sounion, waiting for the meltemi (strong
north wind) to cease, Peter went off in a taxi to the airport to return
to the rat race, and we have sailed in almost no wind to Evvia, often
seen as Euboa. It is the second largest island in Greece, Crete being
the largest, but is not one that you will have heard about on travel
programs or Thompson holiday brochures. It is only 1 hour from Athens by
road (there's a bridge!) so the tourists are mostly Greeks. We have to
keep pinching ourselves and asking each other: 'So this place is one
hour from Athens?', 'Yes', 'and this is August, the holiday season for
Greeks?', 'Yes', 'and this weekend is the peak holiday weekend in Greece
after the 15 August national holiday?', 'Yes -that's right' , 'but we
are the only yacht in the bay?', 'Yes ....and all the anchorages we
passed on the way in were empty....this is sailing heaven!'
We stocked up on much needed supplies, as the book says we should in
preparation for the simpler place to come!!!