Greece update

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I can't load pictures where I am now, but I will later. I got up at nine to go on a walking tour of Athens, a bit pricey at 13 euros, but I really didn't feel like going by myself. I met two nice Aussies and we had a sassy British tourguide. We saw all the main sites- the Acropolis, full of German tourists, the Temple of Zeus, the Agora, it was really great.

After lunch with the tour group I was sad to go off by myself again because I wanted to go to Nafplio in the south. Its amazing how one place can be crawling with tourists and ten minutes later not a word besides Greek is spoken. I got sort of scared and looked like a stupid tourist getting on bus 051 to the Bus Terminal B, where I got on the three hour bus to Nafplio. All the hostels (or private rooms) were full and I was so tired I paid an embarassing amount for a really nice room full of bourgeois americans. It set me back a couple days, I won't repeat that.

The next day I climbed the 900 steps to the top of Palimidi fortress, built by the Venetians. It wasn't as old or as important as the Acropolis, but I liked it more because it was so well preserved, so well perched up in the rocks, and there was less than ten people on it.

After that I went to a tiny beach and went swimming in the Mediterreanean, it was still early and the beach was only inhabited by old Greeks and no one else. I felt a little out of place and was only there maybe 1/2 an hour. I checked out and went to the bus station (not really a station) and again made an ass out of myself as I got confused on where to put my bags. It was still early, around 12:30 so I got on a bus to Mycenae (Mykines in greek,) site of the earliest mainland Greek culture.

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Photos

Nafplio
Old capital of Greece, Venetian city.

Comments

[dad]

again, don't worry about spending 26 euros
Sounds like you are getting out, doing the right things, picking up travel savoir faire. I don't think there is anything wrong with spending 26 euros for a good tour. Thanks for writing, we are all looking forward to hearing about your travels.

[stewart]

don't worry about making a fool of yourself, that's how you learn! you are really doing a lot, sounds great! sam is upstairs asleep, he's sick, but I know will add a comment later. we love you!!!!

[jane yokoyama]

I think I figured it out.
I 'm guessing that if someone wants to get more emails they should click on subscribe or I can do that for them. Correctomundo? See, I can speak Eastern European. :)