Areopoli, Diros Caves, and Monemvasia (sort of)
Today, I drove to Gefyra, a town immediately beside the main attraction of the area, Monemvasia. I made a couple of stops along the way,...
Kardamyli, Agia Sophia, Petrovouni, and Back
Today was a hiking morning and lazy afternoon. Kardamyli offers a number of trails of varying length and strenuousness through the hills above the town....
Kardamyli and the Drive Thereto
I drove again today. This time, the journey took me from Olympia to Kardamyli. Driving. Oh, joy. Oh, bliss. But, it can’t be helped. In...
Olympia Archaeological Site and Two Museums
Activities today included visiting the archaeological site in Olympia and two museums, The Archaeological Museum of Olympia and The Museum of the History of the...
Patras and Olympia
Today, I drove from Galaxidi to Olympia, my first overnight stay on the Peloponnese peninsula. Actually, my first two nights stay on the peninsula. According...
Delphi and Galaxidi
Today, I drove from my hotel in Galaxidi to Delphi to view the archaeological wonders there. I had enough time when I came back to...
Monastery of Osios Loukas & Galaxidi
Today, I picked up a rental car and visited the Monastery of Osios Loukas (near the town of Steiri) and then went on to the...
Hydra and Piraeus
I left Hydra today a little before 3:00 p.m. on a ferry back to Piraeus, where, tomorrow, I pick up a rental car I have...
Hydra: Night, Morning, Mansion, Home & Studio, and Walk
Today I visited a mansion and a home/studio and took a pleasurable walk. But first, a discussion of last night and this morning. Night and...
Hydra: Lunch and Wandering around
This morning, a ferry took me from Piraeus, the port city for Athens, to the town of Hydra on the island of Hydra. It also...
Athens: A Museum Here; A Museum There
Today in Athens, I visited a museum. Actually, I visited a bunch of museums. This raises an important question. What is the appropriate collective noun...
Athens: Archaeological & City Museums, Monastiraki Square, and Psyrri
Another day in Athens. I like this city. Today, I went to the National Archaeological Museum, Monastiraki Square, the Museum of the City of Athens,...