Nov. 4: Felt the wind increase during the night. Need to cross to the mainland but am anxious about the waves.

I head into town to get a coffee and wait for the wind to die down.

I meet a great guy at a great coffee bar. Arsenis owns and runs Babel, a bakery serving prime coffee and great pastery with feta cheese.

Like most people, Arsenis wants to work and create a future. He dreams of backpacking around Latin-America. He will do it. I am sure of that. We talk about peace and challenges. He is a positive, inspiring guy.

I come across and paddle all the way to Sarakinio Beach. There a meet a the owner of Alex’s Bar, Alex. He treats me well while closing his place for the winter.

***Alex is good friends with the Mayor of Askim. It’s a small world.***

Thw tent is up and am ready for another relaxing evening.

Nov. 3: Head out from Gouvia, say goodbye to my coastguard friends and paddle towards Lefkimmi. It’s a 40 km journey without a stop. I camp on the beach and have a small supper in the center.

Its a calm day. Make good mileage.

A lovely day. Beach is nice. Want to stay here.

The river - lovely.