All Good Things Must end

Dear Friends and Family,

I will make this short, but, hopefully, sweet. We (actually me, as Polley waits until quite late) are beginning to pack. Deciding what to transport, what to discard. It has been a good trip, but we both admit to being a bit homesick. So, tomorrow, we begin the nearly 30 hour journey.

As I awike this morning, I reflected on some memories of the last couple of weeks. There is Polley's sudden fondness for hats

And, of course, her never ending fondness for cats

A photo taken on on of our colder mornings! I will also never forget the thunderstorm a couple of days ago and the loudest crack of thunder I have ever experienced. It was right on top of us. Amazing!

We got another little road trip in yesterday, going to the town of Ancient Epidavros, right on the coast, but not far from the classic Greek theatre

As you can tell, the good weather returned for our last couple of days here. We enjoyed sunshine and some wine beside the harbor

We also have continued to enjoy meals at Arcadia. I have eaten through the whole Greek menu and am looking forward to the best of it at lunch today.

So, I guess that is it. Many thanks to those who have followed along and to those of you who have respinded occassionally a special thank you. It is nice to know you are there. We, I am sure, will see all of you in the next 7 weeks before heading off for Mexico. My last words are simply, "Don't call too early on Sunday.

Love to all,

Ed and Polley

 

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The Road to Korfos

Dear Family and Friends,

Yesterday, after returning from my walk, I found Polley dressed for a trip. Apparently wires had gotten crossed and she thought we were heading out early and I thought we were staying in. So, needless to say, we hit the road!

We drove again out east, but instead of heading south as we had done previously, we turned north at the sea, just outside of Ancient Epidavros, looking to go up the coast towards Korinth. As with the southeastern coast of the Peleponnese, it was one photo-op after another

The blue of the sky and the shades of blue and green in the water seemed "photo-shopped." They were not! After about an hour and a half of driving, we notice a small village of Korfos on the map with little after it until we reached Korinth. So, we took a chance and headed off the main highway. There is one road in and one road out of Korfos. But as we came around a bend, after about 10 kilometers of "twisty, windy, bendy" (the words of Angela Sturgis, our hostess in Crete), we lloked down on a glorious little bay and the town of Korfos

We took the tour of the town, riding along the shore, passing one closed taverna after another. The season is clearly over. So, we turned around and made our way back in the opposite direction and then found Taverna Ostrako. I asked the lady if she was open, and she indicated a place at the harbor. We found a table

Polley, the day before, in Nafplio, found a new hat! So, we settled in for lunch. Our hostess,

Told us the fish was fresh, her husband having just caught it that morning, so, it was fish. She insisted I come into the kithcen and pick them out.

I chose Nikos and Stavros, the two on the far left. We also had the requisite Greek salad and fried potatoes. The meal was to die for. The fish was fried in their own olive oil which also was generously poured over the salad which included a chunk of feta about the size of second base! It was a perfect Greek experience. Fresh food, delicious tomatoes and a light, moist fish, served overlooking a pristine harbor of boats.

The boat on the left provided today's lunch. We left promising ouselves that we would return to Korfos at some future time, perhaps even planning a few days in the town. We certainly know a good place to eat. We did find that Korfos is a place that many Athenians come for weekends. We felt fortinate to hit it on a Thursday. Our idylic Greek hieaway may be very different on Saturday and Sunday. We prefer to remember it as it was yesterday. More later, with ust a week to go.

 

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