This was another tender port. It was an easy ride to the dock. The sea has been cooperating nicely.
I visited here in 2009 when I had to do a land tour by myself due to Alice’s torn meniscus. She had to miss the tour and 2 weeks on a sailboat charter in the Greek islands with Sean and me.
Early arrival
I fell in love with Nafplion then and was anxious to share it with her now. To do that we opted to tour independently. The town is small but charming. It is mostly flat with only a couple of gentle hills. Of coarse it is surrounded by some more challenging peaks. They are lovely to look at but the town offers much to satisfy.
Our walk took us through the square to a nice area with shops offering merchandise of many kinds. We found a beautiful Greek design pendent in opal and silver. I forced Alice to accept it. Neither of us is sorry.
With the shopping done we returned to walking the waterfront for a while before turning into a neighborhood. This took us to a gentle hill. The easy walk provided many lovely views of the island fort that once guarded the city. Of course Oosterdam was also out there to lend her glorious charm.
Walking on took us to an overlook with some more beautiful views. And below us was a swimming area. This rock enclosed area provided sheltered swimming but no sandy beach. The concrete shore did not seem to be a deterrent for the swimmers present.
We turned back toward the tender pier. On the way we visited a church on the square and farther on the remains of an old entry gate. It is now a monument in a small park.
Another gentle tender ride to the ship.
Dinner followed.
The sun set.
Another day.
We rested.
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