Greece 2 - The Sequel

Stoupa

We had the good fortune to travel to Greece with Mona's parents back in 2018.  We dubbed that trip the Ancient History Tour as we hit so many historical sites such as Athens, Delphi, Olympia, and Corinth.  This year, we've made a return trip where we will be spending our time along the coast of the southern Peloponnese.  We're staying in the beach town of Stoupa for the week, renting a beautiful place in the hills above the town.  We can see the beach from the balcony and can hear the waves crashing.

We arrived in Athens last night after changing planes in London.  After picking up the rental car, we had a fun adventure finding our hotel for the night.  It was a small local hotel in a residential neighborhood.  It was dark and not well marked, so even though the GPS said we had arrived, we couldn't quite find it.  We parked and walked around the neighborhood for a while until finally arriving on foot.  They actually had three separate buildings, and although we found one of them quickly, it wasn't the one with hotel reception.  We found it a block over from where we parked just in time with 10 minutes to spare before the reception desk closed for the evening.

Corinth Canal

After getting a great night's sleep (10 hours!), we left Athens and drove 3-1/2 hours to Stoupa.  Along the way we made a brief stop at the canal at Corinth which we saw during our first trip. You can read about it here.  Still amazed at the ingenuity it took to create and the fact that it is so narrow.

After meeting our host at our AirBnB, we set off to explore the town and have dinner.  We're here during the off season, so not as much is open and it is a lot quieter.  That also means fewer crowds and mingling more with the locals.  We found a nice taverna along the beach and had a great Greek meal of souvlaki along with the local beer and wine.  Watching the sunset and listening to the waves.  Life is great!