We packed up our bags and got ready for our trip to Dennis’ village of Kantia, near the town of Nafplion. We were planning to do some errands in town but it was a national holiday, so we headed out to the country side.
We had brunch at a lovely seaside restaurant about half an hour outside of Athens.
Back on the road, we stopped at the Corinth Canal - a deep manmade ravine that turned the Peloponnesian peninsula into an island. It was cool to see, to contemplate the amount of labor it took to dig in the 1840s, to observe the curvature of the earth looking down the canal.
We drove for an hour or so on a lovely winding road along the coast toward Epidavros.
Epidavros is a huge archeological UNESCO World Heritage site - and free entry because of the holiday. Tw wins! We had a lovely walk up to the top of the well preserved amphitheater, and enjoyed seeing the extensive surrounding ruins as well.
In Venetian capital of Nafploin we visited the hill fortress of Palamidi, built by the Venetians in the 16th century. The fortress was huge, with layer after layer of walls going up, up, up the hillside. It can be seen from miles around. We enjoyed marvelous views of the town, the bay, a small castle out in the harbor and the fortress walls in the beautiful golden light.
On the way to Kantia, we took a steep twisting gravel road up the side of a high hill and watched the sunset, and could also see the fort - quite a performance!
We toured around the town of Nafplion for a bit, passing by a long line of boats participating the a Catamaran regatta, and appreciating the old Venetian buildings and charming shops and restaurants in the lovely seaside town.
It was dark by the time we arrived at Dennis’ home in the tiny village of Kantia. We had a lovely dinner and went to bed.
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