Today we began our travels around the mainland. We are driven around in a taxi cab by a man named Spiros. We made our first stop in Corynth to see some ruins and then saw its old fortifications on top the mountain.
Then we continued to Mycenae, the location where the famous mask of Agamemnon was found. After that, we saw an ancient, but very well preserved amphitheater in Epidavrus.
The acoustics were very impressive. At the top, we could easily hear someone talking in a regular speaking voice down below. I too, briefly stood down below. I had some gas building up from my lunch of chicken souvlaki, but fortunately it behaved itself when in the amphitheater. The French tourists would have no doubt taken offense to the reverberation.
We ended our day in the town of Nafplion, a town that would be more at home in France or Italy - mostly due to its Venetian roots. It had a lot of narrow streets with shops and cafés. It also had a major storm go through it. This was exciting for me because I don't often get to hear thunder. We got caught in the rain and were forced to sit under umbrellas at a street café for drinks.
The rain and clouds parted just long enough for the sun to show itself for a bit before disappearing for the night.
Tomorrow we go to Olympia. Beyond that, I have no information on our activities for the day.
Location:Κωνσταντινουπόλεως,Navplion,Greece
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