Our alarm went off at 3am, crikey I was tired, I don’t do early mornings well.
Thankfully we were pretty much packed and ready to go so just the final stuff like toothbrushes to go in the bags.
We should have had a quick trip through to Gatwick but part of the motorway was shut so had a slight detour but arrived with plenty of time for breakfast. Which was c**p by the way. Should have said no when Colin said “let’s pop in Wetherspoons”!
Before we knew it we were boarding the plane, no expense spared with “speedy boarding” and extra leg room seats. The pilot announced it would be 2hrs 45 mins with a tail wind to help us along. 
We spotted some fellow sailors on board swatting up on their manuals and guide books.
Once landed and after a 90 minute coach trip we were shown to our sailing boat. It can only be described as a basic caravan but actually pretty roomy for the 2 of us.
Bags dumped and shorts on we hurried off to get our first holiday beer and a snack. Super tasty food, amazing views and cold beer, what more do you need.
We stocked up on more beer, wine and ice for the boat fridge and took a very refreshing dip in the sea.
I’m now waiting for Colin to finish his snooze on the deck before we head out for dinner.
Looking forward to setting sail tomorrow under the guidance of our temporary “extra pair of hands” Henry. Excited to finally be starting our adventure 😀
Ionian Sea Sailing Trip 