Iain's new anchor

We were so relaxed in katakolon we stayed an extra day but on Thursday decided we had better leave and continue our journey south if we were to make it to Athens in time. next stop was Pylos on the SW coast - a lovely town in a beautiful almost land locked bay (famous for the battle of Navarino 1827 in the Greek war of independence when the navies of France, UK, Russia beat Turkey and Egypt - for a story of outrageously bold agression its worth reading about Admiral Codrington's approach to the battle). Also a splendid castle on the headland above the town protecting the bay. But most of all we just enjoyed relaxing here and had one of the best meals ever and managed to see the england v France football match! We managed to moor up in the "marina" but couldn't find anyone around - turns out the company went bankrupt and so now the marina is effectively abandoned. So no electricity, fuel or water but no fees either.