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22, 23 & 28 October : Fortresses, Olympics & Palace

800+ Steps to Palamidi, Columns in Olympia and Groupies in Crete

Trippin'.
I've come to realize that nothing beats a view of a city like the one from a cruise ship pulling into port. It's an amazing sight to be seen especially one from your very own private balcony. It's nice to know we'll have 11 more mornings just like this one.

Neither of us has heard of Nafplion until we decided to go on this cruise. The years prior, this same cruise line detoured to Corfu instead, so we were both bummed when the itinerary changed on us. However, Nafplion proved to be a worthy stop. A quaint town rich in history, it was a great and relaxing start to our trip. We even managed to get in some well needed work out when we decided to climb the near 1000 steps up to Palamidi Fortress. I nearly keeled over but the view from the top was worth every inhaler puff!

Katakolon is a dormant town primarily known for its gateway to the ancient city of Olympia where the very first Olympic was held some 2500+ years ago.

We arrived in Crete on a National holiday, Oci Day, which on one hand, allowed us to visit the Palace of Knossos for free, yet on the other hand, everything was practically closed except for cafes and restaurants. However, we had a blast wandering the city center and people watching. The youth and teen "groupies" are alive and well here in Crete and we managed to capture most of it on film-- girls in school uniforms, boys with wild and crazy hair, girls with skinny butt- crack showing denims and the list goes on.

So far, Greece has treated us well. Next up.. Egypt!

More Photos.


View full Nafplion gallery here.
View full Katakolon/ Olympia gallery here.
View full Crete gallery here.