Kithnos

We should have stayed in Syphnos at Seros, but didn't as we were worried that the meltemi (what the French call a Mistral) wind would make us uncomfortable. We hadn't had a blow up since we left Mikonos.

But we went to Kithnos at Merikos Harbor. Our notes say it wasn't a good place to stay (very commercial), so we moved to Loutra on the other side of Kithnos.

Loutra was not only beautiful but very likely the most pleasant location of the trip.

We Med-tied Arethoussa and put down the 2x8 that was our way ashore.

The fishing fleet has its own reserved parking area, and us transients, had ours.

Fishing nets were drying by their boats.

This is on the other side of the harbor looking back at the quay and our boat.

Loutra is famous for its mineral baths, but they didn't appear to be in use anymore. But there was a tour and information about all the people who had visited Loutra in the past.

We always had meetings to discuss what to do next.

The local Greek Orthodox church was closed, but there was an opening in the door, and I stuck my Pentax inside for this photo.

Dinner this night included fresh Moussaka and it was delicious.

You can see the sailing photos on the wall, and this spot was a favorite of other bareboat charters, as they'd left their burgees on the wall.

So we added a TTPYC burgee. We had heard that another member was going to charter in Greece, so we hoped he'd see it. But Frank never mentioned it.

One of Jane's panoramas of the entrance to Loutra.

This panorama shows the harbor from the mineral baths.

This taverna was up a little hill to the east. Good food and cold beer and local kids!

And the view was pretty cool, too.

From here we returned to Kalamaki Marina near Athens via the Temple of Poseidon.

That is Kea in the distance, where we spent the first night 10 days ago.