Diana Palace (Half Board) Argassi

... My front range sprocket’s rivets are coming loose and Brian has no way of repairing them since they’re rivets and not bolts. He would have to replace the whole arrangement (which of course I have not let him to). Also, my grip shifts are cracked and ready to fully bust. Of course now, considering where we are, he’ll not be able to get the parts readily. So ...

THE TRIP BACK HOME

FROM POROS PORT IN KEFALONIA, TO KYLINI (PELOPONYSOS)

The day is beautiful today, and there is sunshine.

It is windy however, and we decided to return from Kilini instead, just one and a half hours in the Ferry.

SCALA – POROS



The route through the Valley of Crania is worth crossing. Going east the Castle of Saint George through beautiful sites with vineyards and olive trees groves, we arrive at Villages of Mousata, Vlachata and Lourdata,which has the island's best vegetables, and sublime, bow-shaped sandy beach.



Continuing along the road from Vlahada, we come across the Village of ...

C I V I L I Z A T I O N

In the course of centuries and after all this incessant "coming-and-going" of various conquerors, who left behind the strong traces of their presence, the Ionian islands acquired a uniquely rich heritage resulting in the creation of what historians call " The Seven-island ...

... at least get a fan that he could use. Then we discovered that all of the sailboats at the dock had electricity except ours! Apparently, our captain did not have the correct cables for connecting up to electricity at the dock. Finally, someone at the dock let us borrow a cable for connecting up. So, refusing to suffer another night of being unable to sleep in the heat, Rich and John set off in search of some type of electric fan to use in their cabin. After much hunting we ...

Zakynthos is a rather small island in the Ionian Sea and it can be easily reached. If you go by car you will arrive by ferry in Zante, the capital of the island. Zante is the largest town on the island and, in my opinion, the most beautiful. It has small streets, bars, resaurant, shops, and a beautiful promenade. The port is clean and if you look carefully you will find some nice places. Now, it depends what you like, what you want to do, what you came for. If you are a party fun, the ...

Visited Ancient Olympia where ancient Olympics were held for
centuries. Held at site of Zeus' Temple. In the museum they have the
figures that adorned the eaves above the temple - most impressive.
Tributes were given to Zeus, and the museum is also filled with
Katakolon, Greece cpandjy

... and other provisions at a supermarket. Then we headed back to the campsite via Kastro, where we stopped for something to eat; the village had all the air of expecting a massive influx of tourists - just not today... so we ended up getting a couple of huge tiropittes and taking them back to the campsite.

After lunch, the weather closed in quite surprisingly to become totally overcast. Paul persuaded me ...

... lots of shady pitches, all of a decent size and ringed with hedges; the gentlemen in charge are friendly and helpful (lots of chances for me to practice my Greek... which came back gratifyingly well thanks goodness) and they operate a very well-stocked minimarket, a bar and a taverna. To top it off, the washing blocks are excellently maintained and there are also kitchen and laundry areas... and best ...

Isn't that funny? I love sun, heat, swimming-pool, seaside, but I got bored in such conditions on Zakynthos. I thought as if I was in a cage. Touristic zone, small Porta Koukla, near Laganas - was too small for the city dweller like me. One restaurant and two shops when I could pay with credit cards. Is it EU at all? With such a huge touristic demand and therfore experience they didn't think much of the facilities.