Sailing with Moondance : Olympic Games, End of the Golden Weather. What a difference a day makes

From Pilos we sailed to Katakolo - again on the mainland and a stop for cruise ships who visit Olympia. Again we stayed in the "Scotsmans" anchorage (outside the marina) overnight and went in to the marina next morning. We are becoming used to having power and as much good water as we want. Katakolo is pleasant enough - a typical Greek foreshore town full of tavernas and tourist shops (well more tourist shops than usual). Got the outboard fixed. - No water in the cooling again. Met a kiwi boat - Zee Kiwi from Omaha - 49ft Fountaine Pajot catamaran and had drinks on board in the evening.
Train to Olympia left from the marina 9am the next morning. It only returned to Pirgos but that is later in the story.
Another historical day at Olympia - imagining how life was like in ancient Greece under Roman rule. In those times the rich influential and powerful had it easy. Times don't change much do they? It was easy to picture life back then with the stadium and surrounding temples, houses etc. Temple to Zeus being one of the buildings. There have been several earthquakes since the Olympic site was abandoned but there is still a lot to see.
Train back stopped at Pirgos - so we did some shopping. Missed the connecting bus and waited 1.5 hours for the next bus. Fun sitting in an airconditioned coffee shop while everything els was closed on a Saturday afternoon.
Had drinks with an English couple - Miss Fortune - Moody 36
Next day (Sunday) Filled with diesel and had a relaxing day with a meal out at a Taverna for fathers day. Greek restaurant food varies from excellent beyond belief to terrible - beyond belief. This one was the latter. Veal steaks which the poor dog had to endure.
Zakynthos - our next destination saw us at Southern Zakynthos which is mostly a turtle reserve. We did not see any but it is a nice enough anchorage. early hours of the morning a thunder storm started. Our intention was to go West to Vromo, and Wreck Bay , (famous on all Greek tourist photos) and the Blue Grotto but the wind was against us so we went East and headed for Cephalonia. Got most of the way there and the wind went North. we turned around and sheltered in Zakynthos town. (Again the Scotsmans anchorage)
Rain, Thunder, Lightning, Hail, (yes, hail) Wind, Waterspout, we got it all plus a near knockdown while safely anchored in the town. Read 42 knots when we checked the windspeed but must have been more in the two severe gusts.
This happens when the upper air temperature is less than the sea temperature.

Someone is looking after Moondance.

Walked around the town - again like most Greek foreshore towns except it was rebuilt after a major earthquake in 1953. many large ferries coming and going. Very near where we were anchored.
Raining again today, so between showers we used our usual pastime of putting patches on the dinghy.
A few superyachts came in presumably for shelter. One (Titan) owned by a sheik and valued at 30M. How the other half live.
We are now anchored in Eufimia Cephalonia (in the town basin). Once we are tied up to a town wharf Raewyn does not want to leave so we will be here tomorrow. It is Raewyn's preference to free anchor in a sheltered bay with the anchor well dug in. It has become a standard saying "Are we safe Raewyn?"