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The cruise- an epic saga PART 1
... gorgeous sunlight. We were happy we were there in “winter” and it was about 23 degrees. In the summer months it can get up to 45 degrees which would not be quite as pleasant. No matter the weather, I had decided in advance that I would run on the very first track. It just HAD to happen. It also reaffirmed my opinion that track is the best sport ever, because it was the first sport ever, and designed as a worship for the god of the gods, Zeus. J
I was so glad ...
Mystra, Kalamata & Birthplace of the Olympic Games
... We get to the site that we have been looking forward to see for sometime. The line up for tickets in quite long and slow, mostly packed with Italians. I notice that people are buying tickets from another window so I go and buy them there and we headed off (only 6 euro each).
Come 11.30am and noticed most of the people have gone, yeah, it must of been all of those Italians on a tour!
We cannot believe we are here, the birthplace of the ...
Today we visit the Olympic village
... in honey. While eating, we finally managed to connect and send and receive updates. After that, we caught the train back to the end of the line, where our ship was docked. We walked through town and out to the boat. We went to the buffet for a snack. Then, back to our balconies. Jen and Kristina wanted to do laundry, but had to wait until the washers were free. Lori and I changed for dinner and went down a bit early for the ...
Our Last Stop :(
Our port today was Katakolo, which is near the ancient city of Olympia. We decided not to do a tour here, so we spent our time right in Katakolo. It was a relaxing last port day as we did lots of walking and shopping! We were able to enjoy one last Greek meal on the waterfront before heading back to the ship......more saganaki and gyros! Kristen and I did walk to the beach where we spent an hour enjoying a Greek beer, which tasted suspiciously like Old Milwaukee! This was a ...
Greece .........is the word!!!
Today we are in our last port as a cruiser.....Katakolon, Greece. We hopped aboard yet another bus, and after about a 35 minute ride arrived at ancient Olympia. It is very beautiful here!!! We were surprised at how green and mountainous it is!! This is the birth place of the Olympics which took place at ...
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