Lunch stop
Jurgen and Niko conferred and came up with the idea of stopping at a restaurant right on the beach. Some of the kids had their swimsuits with them so they changed in the restaurant bathrooms then jumped into the surprisingly cold water. They had about an hour to cavort and wreak some havoc while the rest of us sunned ourselves on the rocky beach.
Around 1:00 we headed into the restaurant. We sat on a patio with a view out to the gulf. The menu selctions were varied but the prices were a bit steep.
Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more 
