David's Diary: Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Corinth to Patras, Greece

Last year, David, Karalee, Jocelyn, Kevin, and Allen passed through the Gulf of Patras and the Corinth Canal going in the opposite direction. At that time, the new bridge at Patras only had the towers completed. This year, the bridge is nearing completion, with only a small span uncompleted that Dragonsinger passed under.

We tie up in Patras, but as we back into the dock the shore line for our mooring line gets wrapped around the drive shaft. Bruce volunteers to go diving and after twenty minutes he frees the mooring line. His back is covered with bottom paint that has rubbed off from the bottom of Dragonsinger. It doesn't seem to bother Bruce and he goes for a swim around the marina.

Bridge under construction in Patras

Marian watching as we approach the bridge

Patras control gives us permission to go under the bridge

A look at final construction

Passing under the uncompleted span

Quite a sight

Sunlight highlights the bridge cables

Bruce gets ready to fix our fouled mooring line

Bruce wearing Dragonsinger bottom paint afterwards

Dragonsinger moored in Patras

Sun lights up harbour police station

Fishermen keep at it after dark