The night was much better than expected, even though the breeze continued we were surprisingly sheltered from the swell and slept well. After swims, breakfast and sorting out the outboard we all migrated ashore to a little beach near the deserted church and barracks. All the snorkelling kit was out – Jared added to his collection with more delicate hollow shells, apparently a type of sea urchin with a pattern similar to the pansy shell.

Exploring the derelict buildings raised many questions about how life was here more than 75 years ago, what they did for water, how did the Italians co-existed with the Greek locals etc? Anyway, it could not have been all great since everyone left after the war.

Despite having no windows and the doors falling off, someone must occasionally tidy up the inside. Could still find candles and a lighter.