Trip: 2022 Oct/Nov: Athens; Hydra; Piraeus; Galaxidi; Delphi; Olympia; Kardamyli; Monemvasia; Nafplio Travel Journal

Oct/Nov 2022 trip: Athens, Hydra, Piraeus, Galaxidi, Delphi, Olympia, Kardamyli, Monemvasia, and Nafplio
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Getting to know both Athens and the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece.

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...

Athens: Ruins and the Central Market

Today was a day mostly for ruins. These included Kerameikos, Ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library, and Lykeion. Those English-language names primarily came from the signage at...

Athens: Acropolis and more

Today, my first full day in Athens, started at the Acropolis. I then visited the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, and...

Athens: Wandering Around

There’s a new stamp in my passport: Greece. This three-week jaunt, my first visit to Greece, begins with six nights in Athens. Today, the first...