The Barbarossa is a boat which runs in the summer months to neighbouring islands, usually (but not always) ones that do not have a regular service by catamaran, hydrofoil or ferry. Cans of beer and soft drinks are on board and a tab is run. Roughly halfway between Leros and its first stop ouzo and mezes (olives, salted mackerel, bread, tomatoes and so on) are served. Delicious!

The islands visited, depending on the day of the week and weather, are Lipsi, Aspro Nissia (White Island), Arki and others. The Savana Bar, our favourite drinking hole, sometimes makes up a trip with whoever is visiting at the time and that's great.

There's diving and swimming off the boat and the whole day is great fun.