Ahhh . . . Greece!

After a fantastic final day in Salerno (actually in Amalfi), we began our journey to Greece at 9:30 am Thursday. Two trains, 2 buses, 2 taxis and an overnight ferry brought us to The Bacchus Tavern, a small, family-run hotel just outside Ancient Olympia. I feel very comfortable in Greece after spending two years working with the Andrinopoulos family at Katerina's Restaurant in Nanaimo. The language, the food, the music feel like home to me. We are in the town of Miraka, our Tavern overlooks a lush, green valley and boasts a terrace restaurant and outdoor pool. What a welcome oasis after almost 2 days of travel. We have hired one of the locals, Nasos, as our driver. He took us to and from the Ancient Olympic Sanctuary this morning and in between taxied us to a restaurant for some lunch. And what a lunch! Tzaziki and pita, feta saganaki, fried eggplant, and stuffed red pepper.  All for 23 Euros . . . including drinks. Tomorrow we make our way to Nafplio, a seaside city that is a vacation spot for Athenians. Oreos Elatha! Beautiful Greece!
Susan

Lighthouse in the entrance to the harbour at Brindisi

Aboard ship