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We took the ferry across Turgut Reis on June 12 to Leros. Had a rental car waiting for us. After the passport control, we arrived on site. In this picture, we are preparing the boat. Our painting took a few repair jobs with epoxy and primer then two coats of antifouling paint 1.5L X 2 cans. Other maintenance items were fuel/oil change, fill up the tank with diesel, check newly installed fuel gauge, check waste tank installation. Our electric jabsco pump did not work, anticipating that I had bought a new manual jabsco, the technicians installed it. We also had some reel changes for the genoa line. All was in good working condition and within 10 days we were ready for launch.
A beach we enjoyed while in the Leros Island
Same delicious doner (gyro) and same price, only 3 Euoros. We had frequent visits to this food restaurant during our stay in Leros
Pictures from Xirokampos Bay, at the south end of Leros. Lots of fishing boats but no fish.
Kefalas Beach. Pictures tell the story, nice, quiet, peaceful. Next bay was Vlychadia beach but it was too crowded and noisy, we passed and went straight to Kalymnos port, head first anchored and backed it easily to the port side. 10 Euro per night with all the shops, markets and restaurants, we decided to stay here until the rest of the family join us.
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On Friday, June 19th, we completed the customs work and went to the police. They told us to come back on the day of launch which is Monday. So, we had to go back and check out of the port on Monday. Launch day was on a windy day but it was smooth. The operators knew their job. Everything worked well except the fresh water pump was leaking under the sink. So, we decided to move on to Lakki and address the problem there.
Once at the Lakki bay, we found a good anchor area. Unfortunately, our dingy's line wrapped around the propeller while I was backing up. I had to dive more than ten times to untangle the line and get it work. Nearby boat owners helped to keep the boat where it is and finally we had a good anchor. The next day, we checked out of port police and on our way to Xirokampos.
Once at the Lakki port, I decided to tackle the leak project myself. The picture shows a metal replacement of a plastic T connection, after a bit struggling, I think it is fixed for good.
 
After the Lakki port, we stayed at Xirokampos Bay, well protected from all kinds of weather. After 2 days, we decide to head for Kalymnos. Once we reached the Kalymnos island from the west side, we stopped at Emporios Beach, a lovely place with a few restaurants and a mini market. There, we ate grilled fish at the restaurant, enjoyed swimming and good weather. A little wavy at night but calm sea otherwise. Following the trail, we then moved to a very quiet beach called Kefalas, virtually no one was there.
 
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Blue Voyages of "SNOW WHITE"
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