Sunday 29/9 26 deg Sunny...Somewhere in theAegean Mediterranean relaxing, reading and oh we did a round of Yoga in the morning and then backed up for a round of Pilates in the afternoon, and drinks in the Crows Nest watching the sunset.

Day 48 to 55 Saturday > Saturday 28/09 > 5/10 MS Ryndam 38 deg Sunny - Judy here...After a good long early morning walk around Athens to look at Hadrian's Gate and the Evzone Guards of the Unknown Soldier at the Parliament in their traditional uniform, with the fustanella skirt, it was time to head for our cruise ship. With only about 1200 passengers the ship is very spacious and comfortable, with two swimming pools and lots of places to relax. After mu...

Day 47 Friday 27/09 Athens 38 deg Sunny - John here...The morning started with a 2km walk to Syntagma Square where we caught the HO-HO Bus (Hop On Hop Off) and did the loop of the city and then Port Piraeus. We decided to have lunch then spend the rest of the afternoon at the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a plateau high above the city where the ancients and the Romans built several outdoor theatres, temples to the Gods of the time as well as the Parthenon. The ...

Day 46 Thursday 26/09 Nafplion > Athens Sunny 28 deg - Enid here...After some retail therapy of watch buying, very happy, we set off for Athens. On the way we visited the 4th century B.C. theatre of Epidaurus which seated and still seats 14,000. Performances are pitch perfect because of the disc in centre stage and the seating made of limestone. Today different people took to the disc and when seated up on the top row we could hear paper being torn and bre...

Day 45 Wednesday 25/09 Delphi > Nafplion Sunny 28 deg - Judy here...Leaving Mount Parnassus and Delphi, our drive today was very picturesque with the road skirting the Gulf of Corinth and the mountains ever present. We crossed from central Greece to the Pelponesse via the Rio AntiRio suspension bridge, 2,252metres. We headed for Diakopto and the rack railway. The 38km train journey through the Vouralkos Gorge to Kalavryti was delightful with a top speed of...