Alexander from Macedonia
Our room
Our driving route on Corfu
Phillipe, our driver
No idea...
There are over 3 million olive trees on this island
Looking back to the port of Kerkira
Angelokastro, or Castle of the Angel, a Byzantine castle
Phillipe didn't believe that we wanted to hike up to the top.
Inside the chapel on the top of the hill
View from the top, looking south
And down again, in flip-flops no less
The beach of Paleokastritsa. We stopped just long enough to take a dip.
The ride down the hill was an adventure
Good thing he had retractable side-view mirrors.
He dropped us off back in Kerkira near the old Fortress..
The Palace of St. Michael and St. George...
And then we got to walk through this back to the ship.
Santorini
You can normally walk, ride a donky, or take tram out of the volcano's caldera.
We got bussed out, then we took this cab into Oia (Ee-ah)
First stop in Oia, refreshments!
We wandered the streets of this picturesque village
We witnessed several weddings in Europe
Looking back toward Fira and the cruise ship
Beautiful! And nice flowers too!
A steep drop to the Ionian sea
The pool is free of charge, but we had to buy drinks.
Sunset from the pool
The island of Mikonos, best known for its beaches
The ancient town of Mykonos
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The Church of Panagia Paraportiani, started in 1425.
Trying not to get run over.
We settled here for Greek delicacies and drinks
...while watching this guy cut the corner a little too close and run over some shoes on display.
Heading for the beaches, like wandering through a maze. Fortunately, we had a garmin.
First beach, we snorkeled. Bruce found an small Octopus
Beach #2
We enjoyed the show over drinks
The port of Katakolon and the site of the ancient Olympics
We took a 30 min. train ride to Olympia.
A 1/4 mile walk up Main street to the Olympic site
The first Olymipics held here in 776 BC
1000 years later the site was badly damaged from earthquakes, floods, and invading tribes
The Olympic site was buried under deposits up to 25' deep
The site was re-discovered in 1766
Only athletes and Olympic officials were allowed to use this entrance.
The original arch, still standing almost 3000 years later
The statue of Nike, the Winged Goddess of Victory
Leaving town, we found a nice outdoor pub for beer and gyros
We almost missed the last train back to Katakolon.
Once there, the ladies headed for the shopping area...
...while Bruce and I swam and drank beer until the very last minute.
