Sunday April 21, 2013
We watched from our anchorage as a large government ship was emptied to supply utility (non drinking) water to supply the island’s needs. They attached 2 – 4” waterlines to standpipes on the dock and pumped for 8 hours to empty the tanker. In the summer it arrives every second day. They hope to have a desalination plant of their own by the fall. Once the tanker departed we returned to the dock only to have the Germans come to raft off again. They promised to move when the fishing boat left but made no move to do so until we insisted they move to an empty space on the wall. We were so glad we did as the wind swung to create a nasty surge which forced Necessity up against the huge rubber bumpers for the commercial ships. Having another boat tied to us would make the bouncing even worse. In spite of our heavy inflatable fenders, we suffered some mild damage to the rub rail and none of us got much sleep. We had a great pasta dinner by Brenda with mussels and Ouzo and later talked by Skype with Angela on her birthday and got a live look at Khalea Rose. We spoke with Jen as well. Our plans are to leave for Crete on Monday if the wind drops.
Brian on board Necessity, Halki, Greece