Grand Sarai Nafplio
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Santorini Greece
Arrived Santorini 3.30pm. Arrival into this lovely island is beautiful. Santorini itself perched on the rim of the cliffs all the white washed buildings looking like snow from a distance. The island is the remains of a volcano and the port the crater lake so a spectacular sail in. 2 large 4 masted ships in also. Tendered ashore and the queues for the lift to the town were formidable. ...
Corinth In June
I was quite tired when I arrived at Corinth on the afternoon of the 18th June, and it was good to see familiar faces at the hotel, a warm welcome and a favourite room overlooking the harbour and the mountains beyond.
I took my usual walk along by the harbour, all familiar now, and bright and sunny, where previously stormy. The only problem ...
By bus to Tolo, the slow scenic route
... but local people were very helpful and once again I was able to enjoy looking at historic parts of Naphlion that I would have missed had I taken a direct route from Tripoli to Tolo.
I had enjoyed the journey, the opportunity to see towns I had not seen before, and take refreshment along the way; however, it did mean that I arrived in Tolo too late and too tired to rally explore ...
Making the most of the old and the new.
... in fact I must have come that way even longer ago, in 1974 when I first came to Greece and took a rail journey to the Peloponnese.
Now, though I take a taxi or walk from the hotel to the new Korinthos Station on the edge of the city. At least, it was on the edge a few years ago, but I notice the city is spreading towards it, as inevitably happens when new transport ...
Nafplion
... m pretty sure I met my european soul mate.
Last night, we went out to the cutest taverna called "Anestri" where they make their own wine. We ate the most delicious lamb (not as good as Boy's lamb though) and danced to something in between Greek and American music. All of the kids had their heads pressed against the windows looking at us like we were the weirdest things they'd ever seen. Our leaders, Steve ...