We docked at the port of Piraeus at 0730 and hit the ground running. We found the same taxi that we had a couple of weeks ago and we took a drive in the 'bush'. About 75km out of Athens, we visited the small village of Korinthos where there are ruins of Ancient Corinth. There stands the ruins of the temple of Apollo.
The detailed work that has gone into these ancient structures fascinates me. Great photography subject matter. We spent an hour or so on a small excursion around the ruins.
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| Remains of the Temple of Apollo |
On the way we crossed over the Corinth Canal which was built in the late 19th century. It would have been quite a feat at the time too. About 8km long and 60m wide (at the bed), it saves about 200 nautical miles on a trip around the the southern tip of mainland Greece.
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| Corinth Canal |
Then we spent an hour walking the streets of the town of Loutraki. It was very quiet at this time of year but the cabbie assures us that in summer it is a very busy tourist beach. The beach is not sandy like we are used to but pebbled. The water is typical Mediterranean postcard aqua and crystal clear.
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| Loutraki |
Another great day was had by all - All aboard at 1600. There were a couple of late comers boarding the ship. Everyone was loaded and the engines running as a taxi came screaming across the wharf with an elderly couple. Once they boarded the skipper whacked this beast into gear and we were off within a minute.
we head to Corfu overnight - due to arrive at 1300 tomorrow (Friday).
Catch ya then...
