Again we had a fairly tight schedule to get to Kos so had to set off (after freeing the anchor which was tangled up with another boats as he’d dropped his anchor over our chain!) even though the wind on our first day was a bit of a stronger headwind than we’d normally like to sail in. However once we rounded the SW point of Turkey we got some shelter from the island of Simi and headed in to a well sheltered bay for the night. Simi town we knew would be very difficult to get into and as the harbour is very narrow anchors are frequently tangled and worse lifted by other boats! So the bay just south of the town seemed a better bet. There was even a space on the unfinished quay so we managed to park alongside. Mooring arrangements were however improvised as there were no cleats or rings of any sort. We tied off to pieces of wood pushed into drainpipes! The quay however turned out to be less suitable than expected as the wind backed a little and instead of being directly from ahead (as forecast) was funnelled around the bay pushing us side on to the quay. It also strengthened significantly so much so that we wouldn’t be able to get off the quay! Although we had to stay a day anyway to see if the wind would die down a bit. To compound matters the bow thruster had failed - just when we needed it most! Simi town is a lovely relaxed and very pretty place even although there are lots of tourists. And most importantly there is a great electrician who came in the evening and fixed the bow thruster. To escape from our berth pinned against the quay we needed the winds to slacken and decided the best opportunity would be very early in the morning. So Helen and I got up at 0330 and in almost calm conditions we set off for Kos which R&J wanted to see before flying home.