Nick and Lindy joined us in Kos and we had a great few days even although sailing was limited by more strong winds (40 plus knots!). Even saw a few dolphins and possibly (unconfirmed sighting!) a whale. We then spent a few days exploring the islands north of Kos - we especially wanted to visit Patmos (where St John apparently wrote Revelations), Marathoni and Arki. Another tough upwind sail to Patmos but well worth the struggle to see the monastery and tour the island (by scooter). Our sail to Marathoni was one of the best of the summer and the bay we stopped in one of the best we’ve found. We really like the central Dodecanese islands and if we come back to the Aegean this area will be top of our list.