The biggest highlight of the Kastro Bar was hanging out with Harry as he's not only the landlord but it's fascinating talking with him. I didn't bring up the subject of Ithaka but rather he was telling about the islands we could see from the bar. Zakinthos is in plain sight and he said you can easily sail there in about an hour. From there you can sail on to Kefalonia which appears also to be about an hour and from there he said you could take a small motorboat over to Ithaki.
There are many other islands nearby, Harry was only talking about the bigger ones. One of the small, closer islands is where Robinson Crusoe is living but that's a story for another time.
Harry didn't say why one would use a motorboat from the last part of the trip as he was most interested in talking about the wild beaches, they're wild and natural because no-one else is on them. He marveled at the white beaches as he said the sand is created by the water's action on marble and this makes it pure white. There is also very little industry in this entire area so the water is very clean and this is the basis for the incredible photographs of Greek beaches. It's something quite rare in many other parts of the world: they're sparkling clean.
The bottom right is the actual location of the Kastro Bar and that's where I'm living now. There are two little details on sailing to Zakinthos, tho:
- I don't know where and for how much one would rent a sail boat.
- I can't sail to save my life. This isn't stuff one learns in the city.
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