LOUTRAKI

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LOUTRAKI. MONDAY 3 November, 2014.

Today we travelled by bus to Loutraki a popular tourist town north of Athens, near the Corinth Canal which separates the mainland from the Peloponnese.

Mem worked in Loutraki 36 years ago, as a housemaid, together with her sister and two friends. Apparently the town was damaged by earthquake about 4 years after they left. Nothing was familiar! Didn't find any aged past boyfriends that she owned up to!!

The town foreshore was very attractive, with crystal clear water, very stony beach, not comfortable for sun bathing, although their were a few large women,Greek or German, who didn't object though.

Had a beer on the waterfront, very pleasant and most relaxing. The town was closing, amazing. I wonder where all the Greeks go. The German bankers must be taking Valium, considering Greece's huge debt. The roads and Athens transport are marvellous, and the bankers can't repossess those!

Blue sky and warm, another contradiction to past days.

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Comments

[Georgie]

Wow weather looks amazing - haha I am sure you did run into a few of Mum's boyfriendssss! Melbourne Cup here today - here's hoping I win big! Haha xx

[BKKCYCLIST]

Melbourne cup
I read that FAWKENER was.a big chance. GOOD LUCK. Love dad xxx

[Barb]

Loutraki trek
Mem, where is your warm jacket...even I would freeze in that jacket girl!...and thats saying something with all my added warm as well :-) Looks beautiful where you are. Will you get across to a small to med island called Andros just off Athens, home of the shipping tycoons!! Marks family came from there..they owned Coulathros Shipping. It supposed to be beautiful. Are you going to Samos or Chios Island as well?...well, Im enjoying the photos and commentary...your getting good at this roger!! am just setting up the blog for us, but really looking forward to going now...not counting at all, its only 23 sleeps away.......picked up the details of the 7 night cruise...staying in prague for 5 nights before moving across germany and france...yep, we're excited. Anyway, glad to see you both are enjoying yourselves there...keep it coming! xx