Our day in Patmos

Patmos

Today we spent the day in Patmos.  The last of our Greek islands.  Wayne and I were on deck to watch the arrival.  The captain  guided us to our anchor spot.  We dropped anchor it settled and then heard the port call to welcome the captain of the Star Clipper to Patmos..and the to proceed to tell us we needed to move due to 2 large cruise ships coming in later in the day and the spot where were was not a good spot.  The captain got very upset and did not immediately respond..why is there always a problem when we come here, why do they wait until we have dropped anchor and everything is shut down before they tell us to move.  He did finally respond we pulled up anchor and moved a little north where we dropped anchor again.

We hopped on the first tender to town and were able to quickly get a cab.  We asked for a beach with chairs, bar, restaurant etc.  He suggested a beach and said he would take us and arranged to come back and get us in a few hours.  It was much different than Kos.  Very quiet small secluded beach.  Just one restaurant maybe about 50 chairs lining the beach .  We all settle in read and napped a bit, took dip In the  very chilly water with lots of little fish swimming around. The water was crystal clear.  We had a very nice relaxing day.

We headed back to town to find lunch and do  a little shopping.  Hopefully today the shopping gods would smile down on me.  We had lunch  at a nice taverna and today Michelle and Wayne were the focus of the local cats.  They each had at least one sitting next to them Meowing and begging and and Wayne decided to feed the cats! Wasn't I just strictly forbidden from Even looking at the cats yesterday and definitely do not feed them...who would have pegged Wayne for the  softy...

 It is our last day in Greece and I am really hoping to get a piece of jewelry.  I did have the name of a jewelry designer whose shop no one exactly knew where to find.  Before I found his shop I did find 2 other rings but really wanted to see what he had since now it pretty much had become my mission in this town.  Well if this shop wasn't the biggest disappointment  of the trip...it took about 2 minutes to know that his shop did not at all compare to the other two shops and pieces I was looking and so off we went.  I ended up purchasing a beautiful gold and blue topaz ring.  It is a beautiful souvenir of my
trip to Greece!

Michelle was also able to make a few purchases..a very unique dress that I do not think she would find anything like it in the U.S. And some silver Jewelry that I know she will get lots of use out of.

We found the boys in a bar and we had just missed a tender  back to the ship so time for one more cocktail.  As soon as we got back to the ship we noticed a line of people waiting and remembered that they were taking people out on the tenders as we set sail and all the sails were raised.  So I jumped right back on and was able to get some amazing shots...

The tender ran all around the ship while it sailed and all of the sails were raised.. Wayne and I used our old stand by " lighthouse" signal so we could find each other..it worked out very well.

The captain and several of the crew member walked out on to the front of the ship..not being a sailor I am not sure of the official name..the long piece that sticks way way out..The waved waved to us as we took some photos...it was very cool!

Once I was back on board it was time for a little rest before dinner..and then it was a quick dinner and off to bed after a very long relaxing day..

Thanks for the great time Greece!

Turkey here we come!