CRUISING IN GREECE POST-COVID

I was certain in the knowledge that I would be back the next year to step the mast and sail her down to Turkey, through the Bosporus Strait, to spend a leisurely season cruising northern Aegean waters.

That was over two-and-a-half years ago, my plans had turned to ash, along with millions of others around the world, as the Covid pandemic brought society to a standstill.

When the pandemic hit, I had emailed Luca, who managed the yard where was being stored, saying I wanted to extend the lease for another year. Luca, sensing he had me at an extreme disadvantage, emailed back saying the this “was possible” and that the rent would now be €600 per month. The bastard was increasing the rent by almost five times! The room swayed before my eyes on reading this, and I had to grip the edge of the desk to steady myself. Sleep was not possible that night,