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Today is Katakolo
Arrived at eight o'clock off at nine and went to pick up our hire car. Got a brand new Vauxhal for forty euros. So armed with map we headed off to Olympia 38km away. We managed to get there with out losing our way or me killing us in a right hand drive. Apparently it is Greek national day today, so it is free to get into all the sites. In we wandered along with about 3000 other ...
Katakolo, Greece
Katakalo, Greece
Seeing the sun greet this quaint port was another one of those moments. It was almost as if this was a private port and the ship was almost too big.
We opted to head to the Mercuri Winery and leisurely walk the city. Many people decided to take ship's tours of Olympia. There was a "hop on hop off" bus tour available. We jumped on that and made a complete circuit. Very pretty countryside and well maintained. We opted ...
Relax and enjoy
... another lecture this morning then it was time for lunch. Unfortunately the weather started to take a turn for the worse with winds picking up and clouds forming on the horizon. We got heads up from the cruise director of an approaching storm necessitating a port change to Messina. We'll still get to Taormina but it will mean a longer bus ride.
Our cocktail reception was just before dinner up on the Observation deck. We had great views of ...
Greek beginnings
... a few winks, me and Dog Friend finally bedded down behind the emptied out pool bar. I dragged a mesh sun bed back behind the bar as a cot, took a **** in near by planter (hey, nature called) put on every layer I had, and snuggled in to my 2 sleep sheets where i feel asleep. Dog Friend slept by the edge of the pool keeping watch. I awoke with the sunrise creeping over the edges if the small town. Dog Friend was gone but as I wandered over ...
Second entry (a little overdue)
... of these are entirely legitimate- such as Save the Children's interest in tackling child trafficking. Others are much more questionable- such as certain of the international organizations that will lobby to the death for the interests of Serbia despite mission statements advocating international recognition of Kosovo's independence.
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