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Friday was to be our last day as a group and so I recorded breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080379 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080380 Margaret ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080381 Mary ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080382 and Shirley, Clayton, Dimitri and Constantin at the other table ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080383 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080384 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080385 as Dimitri was ready ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080386 but the bus driver was injured and so we had to switch buses ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080387 before we could begin our journey to the old town encompassing the castle and the museum. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080388 We continued our walk -- up and up -- ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080389 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080390 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080391 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080392 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080393 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080394 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080395 until we reached the interesting plants ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080396 and a vault that Constantin led us through ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080397 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080398 where we saw beams ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080399 walls ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080400 and roofs made as he had pointed out in previous days ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080401 and an ad for a concert ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080402 as we neared the top ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080403 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080404 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080405 and saw the house with the pen and the sword ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080406 (which is mightier?) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080407 and also some clever downspouts for rain ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080408 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080409 and doors with supporting beams ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080410 for the coat of arms ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080411 of this house ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080412 until we reached our destination ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080413 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080414 and noticed these boards who were sharing it with us ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080415 but quite a building it was ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080416 complete with these coats of arms ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080417 as we made our way into the museum ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080418 and past this plumbing ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080419 to see a remarkable mosaic ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080420 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080421 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080422 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080423 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080424 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080425 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080426 and through this notch a view of the city ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080427 together with these sculpture fragments ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080428 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080429 as we admired the view below ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080430 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080431 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080432 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080433 before entering the museum and admiring their collections. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080434 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080435 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080436 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080437 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080438 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080439 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080440 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080441 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080442 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080443 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080444 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../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080457 We stayed along with the Marshes and went to our new hotel, the Grotta, where we had this view from the balcony ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080458 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080459 as we ate the pastries they had prepared for breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080460 so that we could admire the view ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080461 while waiting for the rental car to arrive. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080462 Once the rental car arrived, we headed out stopping first for gas ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080463 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080464 but no air or water ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080465 and made our way to Apollon where we were well comed ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080466 and so took the obligatory phone booth pictures ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080467 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080468 and noted the proper use of the water from the tap ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080469 before the water ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080470 lured us in ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080471 and we then posed for a family beach photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080472 before leaving the beach and getting these remarkable views from above ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080473 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080474 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080475 when we parked the car to follow the signs to the kouros at Apollon. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080476 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080477 The kouros was absolutely amazing as we discovered from the side ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080478 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080479 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080480 and then from above ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080481 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080482 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080483 as we explored from all directions ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080484 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080485 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080486 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080487 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080488 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080489 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080490 concluding with this photo of Clayton and Margaret ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080491 and then this one of Suzanne and me. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080492 We drove on to a beach where there was a small church on the left hill and interesting rocks to climb on the right (both as you look at the water) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080493 and a nice beach view ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080494 and so we followed the path ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080495 and noted an interesting collection of sculptures 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../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080508 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080509 as Clayton tried on Margaret's hat ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080510 until the beer ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080511 and then the food came. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080512 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080513 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080514 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080515 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080516 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080517 We recorded the locale where we ate (food was ok but no better) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080518 noted one more sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080519 and set off across the trail into the cliffs. What we saw atop the peak will have to be left to the imagination since I (wisely) left my camera before climbing too far. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080520 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080521 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080522 ON the way back, I found a small note of imperfection in this trash by the trail ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080523 as the others came back my way ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080524 and after admiring the formations ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080525 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080526 Suzanne gathered up her rocks ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080527 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080528 and we took pictures of the hanging grapes ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080529 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080530 and headed back to the Grotta where they had left a carafe of grandpa's wine for us to enjoy ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080531 even as we checked out the bed ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080532 and the views from the room ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080533 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080534 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080535 as the sun was beginning to make its way down. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080536 So we had our drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080537 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080538 and watched the sunset ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080539 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080540 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080541 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080542 and this reflection of the sunset ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080543 as the sun kept going down ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080544 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080545 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080546 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080547 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080548 and so we decided to go to dinner but we couldn't find the restaurant and so asked a shopkeeper. That didn't work, so we asked another shopkeeper but this turned out to be the other entrance to the same shop and so the shopkeeper told us the way and suggested we not come back a third time (his shop has only 2 doors) and so I took his photo to assure that this would be the case ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080549 and we found our way to Apostolis ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080550 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080551 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080552 and Clayton and Margaret ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080553 and Suzanne and I settled in ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080554 as I showed how to take a profile photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080555 before the retsina arrived ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080556 along with our water ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080557 and our meals ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080558 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080559 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080560 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080561 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080562 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080563 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.03-13.11Greece//P1080564