Our last port of call was to Katakolo and Ancient Olympia. I had heard of Olympia, as the birthplace of the Olympics, but honestly didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be one of my favorite parts of our trip.
Katakolo. sometimes spelled Katakolon, is a port town. It’s cute with lots of restaurants and souvenir shops, but that’s it – no real history here. Where you want to go is Olympia – about 33 kilometres away. (more…)
I’ve always loved Greece.
When I went with my parents in 1983, I was a blonde teenager who enjoyed catching the eye of handsome Greek men. I decided that I would move to Athens after high school graduation.
Reality got in the way – things like college, graduate school, a job – and I never returned.
My husband traveled there after college and also wanted to return. When we got engaged, we briefly talked about Greece for our honeymoon destination. Instead, we ultimately decided to go somewhere neither of us had been before and chose Hawaii. Although lovely, I knew I wanted to go back to Greece one day. (more…)