At 1130 local time this morning, we completed our circumnavigation when we tied up in Aghios Nikolaos marina in Crete again after 19 months and 4 days and 26,053 miles.

We were met on the dock-side by Robert and Wendy from Heidenskip and also there with a bottle of champagne was Udo, the local engineer who helped us fit Mrs P (our windvane) when we were here two years ago! We drank the champagne, toasted Neva who has kept us safe, and even sacrificed a few drops to Neptune in the customary fashion!

It is lovely to be back in 'civilisation'. We are now relaxing, unwinding, and getting ready for some serious partying once all the boats are in.