Ups and Downs in Greece

So - we knew there would be some bumps in the road as we made this move, but we didn't think it would be quite so bumpy...that said, the ups (at this moment in time) outweigh the downs.

The downs:
1) A toilet discharge throughull that leaks a bit of effluent into the bilge with use...smells lovely...needs to be fixed at our next haul out.
2) A broken salon hatch...left it open while sailing and it got caught in some sheets - lesson learned.
3) Crazy European heat wave (ugh...it's hot from 8-8 and then just unpleasantly warm all night.  Not that I'm complaining...
4) Searching for boat bits.  Apparently the phrase it's all Greek to me is pretty accurate.  How do Greeks spell shackle?
5) Did I mention the heat?
6) Rushing north to comply with the Greek customs requirement to be out of Greece by the 18th.  Long days of motoring because there is no wind, or it's on the nose.

The ups:
1) Sunsets with the kids.
2) Our first anchoring experience was relatively painless.
3) Looking at the stars with the kids (dark nights are awesome!)
4) Having no schedule and lots of time
5) Swimming off the back of the boat
6) Things are starting to settle down so we can stop and smell the roses.

We're looking forward to completing our hustle North, to being in Albania and taking a bit more time to just chill.  Also looking forward to getting an Albanian SIM card so we can update this more frequently.

Thanks to all our readers and well wishers.  Until next time!