Breakfast at 6.45.  Um cold coffee, they seem to assume it will warm up for later users if left on the hot plate.  The good news was Selina's bag was at reception.  Smiles all round.  Selina was really happy.  We were happy.  We were picked up outside the hotel by a double decker coach run by GO TOURS.  There were a totally non speaking French couple catching the same coach.  We were a bit worried.

Several pickups in Athens from a number of other hotels. Realisation was that this was not an exclusive JMC tour.  Later a bit of swapping around and the French departed to their own coach.  Our tour was made up of English, Americans, New Zealanders, Australians, and Danish.

Steve at the Corinth  Canal

We then drove on out of Athens to our first stop the Corinth Canal.  This trip was through Daphne, the industrial area of Athens and the ship building.  This area was pretty ugly.

Stopped at the Corinth Canal.  Bought water and took some pictures.  R&S were conned into buying some corn dollies from a gypsy.  OK they were pretty cheap and we have them decorating the house now.  Cats have started eating them though.

Our guide was a Greek, and she said much.  Not only did she tell us about the sites, but told us much about the Greek way of life, Greek politics and economy.

Corinth Canal

Next we drove on to Epidaurus.  This is the fantastic theatre.  We missed the guide here for a while.  We had a while to look around the theatre and the museum.  If we came here again we would spend more time and look at the other archaeological sites.

After this we drove on to Mycenae.  Before we arrived we stopped for lunch.  This was in one of those large tourist Taberna's specialising in providing lots of meals fast.  We had a large lunch of Moussaka, Greek Salad, Lamb, Chips and peaches.  An American student sat with us.  She was to become a bit of a bore.  I think the feeling was mutual, she ignored us from then on..

At Mycenae it was hot.  Selina was feeling a bit sun stroked I think.  Had a look around around the main site, then to the Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemon.

We stopped at Nafplion for the night.  Luckily there were others in tourist class with us.  The American student, an English family and the Danish.  So was not too embarrassing as we left the coach.  Had a quick shower, and then a few beers in the town.  Passed an Internet cafe, but did not succumb.

Saw our first Greek kittens.  First lot were black and white.  The next lot we saw were a ginger group.  They were living in a ruined building.

Supper was at 8.00. fairly basic.  Selina had a spinach and Feta pie.  A quick ouzo and then too bed.

Hotel at Nafplion