On July 20 we left Scilla for the Aeolian Islands. Our first stop was at Yacht Harbour at Lipari. Our plan to anchor was aborted by some battery issues that started early morning as we left Scilla. Many mega yachts moor in this harbour and nearby stores are filled will crew picking up supplies. Wine on tap is popular! We had quite a wind leaving Lipari and the marina staff assisted our exit with a push from their dinghy.
Our next stop was Salina where we anchored in an area just north of the harbour. Pleasant spot. There were many boats when we arrived but most boats left around 1900. It was a beautiful night but it became very rolly over night – the first of many rolly nights to come at anchor.
Our next stop was Stromboli. We had a good sail to the west side of Stromboil (the lava side) which is one of 3 active volcanos in Italy. The wind was strong when we were tieed up to the mooring ball. We took a water taxi to shore and walked up to the church in search of supplies. The streets were narrow with lots of taxis and scooters keeping us on our toes. Roadside bars were quite popular there. It was another very rolly night.
