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There are about thirty yachts here. New Zealanders, Swedes, English, German, Dutch, French and Italian, most of which have wintered at Trezonia. However, each day yachts come and go, passing either from or, like us, to the Corinth canal. No one we have talked to have had any trouble with the strikes we have heard about. We do know that on the television there have been scenes of quite violent demonstrations but over what we are not sure.

We will stay here and go to the Easter Sunday lamb BBQ at "Lizzies" then on Monday to Galaxidhi . The canal should reopen Tuesday night and we will try to pass through on Wednesday. These last few days have continued cold, windy and thundery with plenty of heavy downpours. When the sun does come out it's very warm.

Moored alongside
38.22.150 N 22.04.566 East
10.00hrs
Temp 14.9C
Baro 1013
Wind WNW 4

Last night the "yachties" stood outside the church and watched the Easter procession. The Priest sprinkled the locals and us with Holy water as the populace walked by trying to keep their candles alight against the breeze. In the darkness, the village was lit by burning oil lamps on bamboo sticks. 

Today the barometer has risen a little and there is more blue sky than we have seen for some time. The wind is still very cold. Work day aboard with Malcolm attacking the replacement "O" rings for the watermaker. I'm putting some of the stainless steel protection pads, that Malcolm brought, onto areas where the ropes rub. We also need to do our regular inspection of the wire stays and shackles at the top of each mast.

I have set up the wind generator to give us extra power as we have had so many cloudy days affecting the solar panel out put.