Tag: Peloponnese
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Ancient Corinth
Day 45 Palaia Epidauros to Isthmia via Ancient Corinth. It was going to be overcast all day today so we decided to head off and see some more ruins. Next on our list was Ancient Corinth and the Corinthian Canal. Just before the entrance to the camper stop we had chosen Gareth changed his mind…
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Palaia Epidaurus
Day 44 Palaia Epidaurus This little campsite is fab. It’s a bit dated services wise but it’s what we call an authentic Greek campsite, like an authentic Greek Taverna, few and far between on the well trodden tourist paths now. Today we took a walk along the beach to what they call the Sunken City…
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Epidaurus
Day 43 Kantias, Nafplio to Palaia Epidavros via the Ancient Theatre at the Asclepieion of Epidaurus. Do you remember me saying that the access road for the campsite was hairy? Well today was the reverse. We had to get our 4.5t front wheel drive van up and around the shiny concrete road. Managing to actually…
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Kantias, Nafplion
Day 42 Kantias, Nafplio First thing in the morning Meg and I took a walk to the nearest mini market for supplies. Not as successful as I’d hoped but we did get some steps in while it was still relatively cool. The views were amazing. Day 42 was mostly spent watching the coronation . Gareth…
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Mycenae
Day 41 Gythio Lakonias to Kantias, Nafplio via Mycenae (Mykines). Day 41 saw us heading for the ancient site of Mycenae. There were two sites next door to each other to visit. One is an amazing tomb with a conical roof. As it was robbed before it was properly discovered no artifacts were left for…
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Gythio Lakonias
Day 40 Gythio Lakonias Day 40 of this ‘should be lovely when it’s Open’ adventure was spent on a beach, just us and Meg, sat in the sun, reading and throwing the ball so Meg didn’t dig craters for it anywhere near us!.
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Sparta
Day 39 Kalamata to Gythio Lakonias via Sparta, Greece The threatened rain overnight didn’t materialise thankfully, so we all had a very peaceful night’s sleep. Our first visit this morning was to the local market. We didn’t know what to expect but it seems Wednesday’s market is a produce one. We strolled around the covered…
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Kalamata
Day 38 Kalo Nero to Kalamata via Agrilos and Filiatra The weather forecast for this week is showers and a couple of thunderstorms over most of the Peloponnese so we thought we will just get on with it, come rain or shine. After a quiet night on the beach and a good morning run for…
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Olympia
Day 37 1st May 2023 Palouki to Kalo Nero via Olympia It has rained overnight, but is still warm. Off to Olympia today, think we may have to dig out our raincoats and . Well, raincoats were donned and into Olympia we rode…. only to find it closed, yes, it’s May Day bank holiday here…
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Poros to Palouki
Day 36 Poros, Kefalonia to Palouki, Peloponnese. On the port with us were another British couple in another Hymer . They are returning to the UK after their regular 3 month stay on Kefalonia. I think this is their 8th year! David came out to talk to us as he couldn’t believe he had, on…