This morning, after breakfast, we had a swim stop off of the back of the boat (of course we all waited the required 20 minutes before jumping into the water Not!). The water was warm and crystal clear. A few folks went on a kayak that was on the boat. I was hesitant to jump in, as I am a warm water girl, but it turned out to be a great experience. Afterward, we relaxed until it was time to dock in Napflion.
This island is charming. As we approached, we saw a fort in the middle of the bay. We had to gingerly dock the boat, so progress was watched by Captain Andreas, who was a lovely man. He came to the dining room daily to meet the passengers and share his experiences being a captain of tankers, and huge cruise ships. But, he found that being the captain of a large yacht like ours with fewer than 50 passengers, sallowed him to mingle and get to know each person on a more intimate level.
Across the port from our boat was a yacht that dwarfed ours. Supposedly, it is owned by a very wealthy person from the Emerates. It looked there was a landing spot for a small helicopter. Of course!!
We wandered into town a bit and saw lots of shops with beautiful linen clothes, souvenirs, hats, and more. There were some tempting items, but I am holding out for some shopping during tour riverboat cruise in Europe. After lunch, we took the Hop-On/Hop-Off bus to see the town and visit the Palamidi Fortress at the top of the mountain overlooking the town.
Once we saw the view of the town, we were amazing about how large the town was. The buildings looked very modern, mainly white-washed with red tiled roofs. Navigating the castle walkways, which had shiney cobblestones, made us very cautious. There was another way to go to the highest point, but it included almost 1,000 steps. We went the other way without the stairs, and were just fine.
Upon returning to our boat, we relaxed for a bit and decided to have an early dinner at one of the many restaurants. A number of people went on another tour to the tomb of Agamemnon. We opted not to go, but heard that one of our fellow passengers regaled everyone there with her beautiful operatic voice in the beehive shaped tomb. The accoustics were so awesome that even from a distance, you could hear Jennifer’s beautiful voice. Fortunately, one of the other passengers from our boat recorded her mini concert for all of us to experience. She may even sing again tonight after our final dinner.
Another excellent day!