Ilis Olympia

... we only got a little bit wet while cycling. The campsite that was supposed to be closed let us in. The man running the campground invited us to have coffee with him. We&#8217;re right on the sea again and got to see a beautiful sunset. We&#8217;ve been invited to help ourselves to the mandarin trees. The lightening is giving us a show playing over the sea while darkness descends. We&#8217;re even dry - for now...<br>

The sun shone down on us lightening spirits and reassuring me that we CAN get through this and continue on (or at least reassuring ME). I must not get so devastated from only rain. I guess it&#8217;s just one of the signs that we are both starting to get a bit tired. <br><br>But today was to be a fun sight-seeing day. Seeing the remains of the temple of Zeus, the temple of Hera, and the ...

... around, Brian drempt that he was washed down the cliff and carried under the waves&#8230;<br><br>The morning was not much better. The rain lightened enough for us to pack up, nicely waiting to downpour until we started cycling. And did it ever! Reminiscent of days gone by, I began to wonder &#8216;why?&#8217;. Why are we doing this? Why do we keep putting ourselves through this? We&#8217 ...

... tape again!<br><br>Hopefully Brian&#8217;s starting to learn that everything doesn&#8217;t need to be in &#8216;brand new&#8217; condition to be functional. But I love him for caring so much. I go too much the other way. I would rather things be rickety and worn than new. There&#8217;s quite a few things on my bike being held together with duct tape which are asking for ...

... the Olympic Torch is lit before being sent to Athens and then on to the host city. The most recognizeable monuments are the Temple of Hera and the Temple of Zeus. There is a very nice Olympic Museum on the grounds that has a relief of what the original site looked like. It also houses several statues, mostly headless and ancient relics from the Olympics.

... Oh, I'm glad you asked. Today I made a revolutionary pooping discovery! If you poop while you're snorkeling, then you don't need toilet paper. The problem is it floats. If another bather had been in the water today and would have seen my "product" and assumed it was a sea animal, it was sizeable and long enough that he would've run for his life. JUSTIN: HMM, THAT IS REVOLUTIONARY. SO, WHAT IS THE TOWN LIKE WHERE YOU LIVE? Modern O.: It's called Kaminia, and about ...

... was no language problem. They were all very friendly and we talked about my route, life in Australia and the kit I brought for my tour. When I motioned to leave, I was told to sit down and more members of the family emerged from the kitchen with a feast. I was invited to help myself. The food was fantastic and many of the ingredients sourced locally or grown / made ...