Europe – 2015 – Day 8

Today we arrived in Katakolon, Greece.  This seaside Greek town with a population around 3,000 is a typical small-town cruise port.  Cafes lace the waterfront, shops sell T-shirts, hat and jewelry and there is nothing much else to do in town except walk down the one street and eat at a local restaurant.

The popularity of the port is that it is 40 minutes from the ancient site of Olympia and the first Olympics and that is an amazing site as a lot of the site still has remains that you can visit, including the original straight track.

We have been to Olympia once before and once you have been there; there is no need to go back. 

So, we slept in and walked into town and down the shops before going to a little sea-side restaurant and having a great Gyros plated meal – it was more than enough for the two of us to share.

The shops had very good prices and Barb was able to find some great buys on scarves that she needed and Ed bought a shirt that he also needed!!!

After spending more time in town we came back to the ship and enjoyed the calm life on deck in the sun from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Then it was time for a nap and after our nap, we walked around and also talked to the future cruise staff about cruises in 2017 – nothing planned yet.

Tonight dinner was again in the Aqua dining room where we had a great table and wonderful wait staff

Then it was onto the casino where Barb and Ed both lost.

Tomorrow we go to a new island, the island of Corfu, Greece and we are looking forward to it.

Night for now – GO CUBS

Glad we have extra room in the suitcase

That's a Greek Gyros lunch

Barb's hall for the day!!  Ed's red shirt

Nap time!