Angela'S House Hotel Monemvasia

... the mountains on a series of deserted dirt roads- not paved roads, but dirt roads that were in terrible shape. The problem was that we were already 2 hours into the drive and far away from any alternate route. We had a fairly full gas tank and drove slowly for many miles until finally finding a paved road again. So, what should have taken 3 hours took about 6 hours. However, we finally arrived at Monemvasia. <br><br>Monemvasia is actually a small ...

... play a concert;)), so we were told to meet them at 4pm in order to continue the ride with them. Meanwhile we went for a swim. I read in my guide book that at the island where we went, there had started the romance of Helen and Paris, and at the same time - the Troyan War. We spent 3 hours there, smimming in clear like a crystal and azure water and resting in a shade of trees. And then it was time to move forward, towards Diros Caves...

... Greece. I spent great quality time with Mr. K and his buddy Spiro - another Greek-American, who after living in the US for decades, retired back to the lovely Grecian homeland. Both continue to enjoy life (and break hearts of local Greek lovelies).... FOTOS below are largely of the absolutely STUNNING hamlet of Monemvasia....

... at a waterfront table to enjoy a cold Mythos and frappe. We almost want to stay here for the rest of the day, it is so pleasant. Were it not for me, I'm sure everyone would have foregone the rest of the trip. We walk around the lovely town and harbour. At one point we photograph our dinner, which is line of octopus tentacles hanging out to dry. We stop at a supermarket to purchase our lunch supplies and continue on our way to the heroic city of Sparta .

... in order to arrive at Monemvasia for our overnight stay. The coastal road takes us past some magnificent scenery - steep rocky mountains plunging into the blue clear sea. The beaches are rocky rather than sandy and are small - forming only where a valley in the mountains makes a small delta, but their setting is magnificent. On the winding coast road there are few places to stop and take photos, but we are really enjoying the drive. There are ...

Hello Everyone, We have just returned to Athens after warm sunny days in the Peloponnese. We toured archaelogical sites at Epradovos and Mycenae which were very interesting and also did a car trip across to the Ionion Sea near Olympia. Due to the warm temps we have gone to the beach everyday and the swimming has been fabulous ...

... by bus was "difficult." One travel agent said he was so frustrated with the bus system he was planning on assembling schedules on his own and posting them on his web site, as a service to the public. Another travel agent simply recommended that I rent a car. I was having none of that. Call me stubborn. One of the friendly Zotos brothers at Pension Marianna tried phoning the Sparta bus terminal but got no answer in several attempts. Things were looking ...

... Rose'. This isn't a very interesting name so we had a different one each day: Bendy Nose, Sandy Toes, Dandy Pose (after skipper Annalie's 'anchor drop' signal which is crossed arms, Adam Ant style), Wendy Wind Blows, Wendy House and finally Home She Goes. We struck lucky on day 1 with a dolphin escort, playing round our bows in the Argolic Gulf for about an hour, giving both of us a chance to admire while ...

... a steep bit. However, my map-maker had been a bit lazy and clearly felt that the inclusion of all the wiggles would be too difficult, so for instance a stretch of road south of Kalamata which descended in a steep switchback from about 500 m to sea-level was shown as a gentle curve......As a result the journey from Kalamata to Githeo turned out to be more savage than I had anticipated and I arrived in Githeo absolutely whacked but luckily found a very comfortable Hotel.

It is September, and we have decided to visit MANI this time. Our first stop is at GYTHIO, where we have lunch. Gythio is a beautiful port and so our lunch includes my favorite dish which is KALAMARI, sea shells, mussles, and of course my favorite starter OUZO.