Tuesday, 16 May Dolora and I were awake early and ready for another delicious buffet breakfast. Then it was back to the room to pack. The day was cloudy with the occasional few raindrops. After driving through Sparta, the short bus ride took us to Mystras where we met George, our guide. We visited churches…

Monday, 15 May Dolora and I took the chance to sleep in a little this morning. Breakfast started at seven but our walk through Monemvasia did not start until nine. Our first stop on the way was a small local supermarket. Ioanna, our guide, showed us an assortment of popular Greek items. There were local…

Sunday, 14 May Dolora and I were up early to pack since we were changing hotels. Another nice outside breakfast overlooking the Ionian Sea. Today is warmer and sunny. We drove to Kastania, a traditional Mani village on the mountain side with a population of 53, mostly pensioners. Makes you wonder how much longer the…

Saturday, 13 May Dolora and I were up early. We took a walk through town hoping to find a grocery store to pick up a few items for lunch. We picked up things that looked good but would probably be a little surprise based on our grasp of the Greek language. Back for an outdoor…

Friday, 12 May Dolora and I woke up to glorious sunshine this morning. Our room is on the second floor, breakfast was on the third. Add a floor for everything in Europe. What we think of as the first floor is the ground floor so it goes ground, first, second, third, … After breakfast it…

Thursday, 11 May Today started with a bit of bad news. One of the couples tested positive for covid and we left them behind this morning. Dolora and I were up early for breakfast after a good night’s sleep. Another nice breakfast buffet. After meeting in the lobby, we boarded the bus and headed towards…

Wednesday, 10 May After breakfast, Dolora and I met the tour group in the lobby for today’s trip to Delphi and a new hotel. We left the hustle and bustle of Athens behind. Traffic was light so we were ahead of schedule. We took a short rest stop and picked up some more coffee. Our…

Tuesday, 9 May Today was our first real day of the tour. After breakfast at 7:00, Dolora and I met the group at 7:45 for the short walk to the Acropolis entrance. Ioanna, our tour guide, had told us that our guide for the Acropolis and Acropolis museum would be Mama Faye. Tour guides in…

Monday, 8 May Dolora and I were up early since we decided to do wash at the laundry across the street before breakfast. Breakfast had lots of choices, yogurts, meat and cheese, fruit, cereals, breads, eggs, cakes, juices and coffees. Since we will be here for three breakfasts it will be easy to sample a…

Sunday, 7 May Dolora and I were up at 5:00 so we were ready for our chauffeur, Nicole, when she showed up at 5:30. Nicole had never been on the autobahn with so little traffic but that’s what it is like before 7:00 on a Sunday. We did an extra lap around the terminal to…