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Monemvasia, Between a Rock and A Hard Place
... to duck,” after being shot? What was The Rolling Stones first top twenty hit?
Tonight is Formal Night. We don our finest black; a tuxedo and vest for me and a slinky gown for G. Frankly, we look great. We plan to have a picture taken but forget.
At The Restaurant, the maître D asks if we would prefer to start a large table or dine at a table for two. We opt for a group table and are soon joined by a retired power plant design ...
Beautiful Monemvasia & Gefyra
... it is Greek’s equivalent to France’s Mont St-Michel. This fortress is an iceberg-like slab of rock moored off the coast, with sheer cliffs rising hundreds of metres from the sea, and a single, highly defendable causeway. This stunning medieval village is enclosed within the walls of the rock’s kastro, with the modern mainland village of Gefyra just across the causeway. Gefyra is a pretty ...
An Unexpected Pleasure
... floating just offshore. At this distance you can't see what it's host to, but you know it's probably going to be good. As the drive continues the rock is still in sight the entire way, until you enter the shore town of Gefira which blocks it from view. We check in to our room along the shoreline, vibe out the amenities briefly then decide to get walking; it's already struck hot o'clock, but we're too excited to wait till evening. I've managed to ...
Monemvassia
... c'est génial. Le soir nous dînons dans un petit resto sur le port de la nouvelle ville de Monemvassia. C'était bon, surtout le petit caviar d'aubergines ! Sluuurp ! On s'est fait un mix de viandes ensuite. Délicieux mais très relevé. Toute la nuit, j'ai rêvé que je léchais à pleine langue, une par une, toutes les parcelles du marais salant Guérandais ! On a dormi près d'une plage.
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Gythion
... suivre le défilement des jours, donc, nous ramener sans cesse au temps qui passe... Mais non ! Aujourd'hui Dimanche c'est samedi ! La preuve qu'on a bien décroché ! On se plante ! Cela nous amène en tout cas à des rencontres improbables. Aujourd'hui donc (samedi mais ça ressemblait beaucoup à un dimanche!), j'ai demandé au Kyte-surfiste de nous prendre devant la plage. Il s'appelle Ingo et vit ...