Day 21 - 30 September 2016
What a mouthful, but it was lovely.
Got up and had breakfast. It was just as good. When I paid my bill, Nikos said that breakfast was on the house. Rather generous I thought. He asked where I was off to so I told him. Phoned Yannis to take me Isthmia station. I really didn't want to spend 2 hours trying to get there. I booked out (€90.00 for two nights). It took 20 minutes and cost €20.00. I thought it was worth every cent. Bought my ticket to Ligourio (€6.20) and went to check out the Isthmus. Thin, narrow and you wonder how those huge ships pass through.
My bus was supposed to be there at 10:25. Well by 10:35 I was a bit concerned that I had somehow missed it. It eventually arrived and off we went. Beautiful trip. Pine forests, blue seas. Really scenic. Got to the outskirts of Ligourio and guess what? Change buses! I asked the driver where my hotel was. When he saw it, he dropped me off at the front door. I'm the only one staying there. It's big and clean and has a huge pool. Once I had settled in, I wanted to go to the sanctuary and the theatre. I walk out and the owner asks me where I'm going. So I tell him I'm going to get a cab to go to the theatre. Nonsense he says. My son will take you. The kid didn't really want to, but he did. This was at 13:00. There was a bus back into town at 15:40 so I was covered.
The complex is huge and there were archaeologists reconstructing pillars.
When people go there, they tend to just go to the theatre and skip the ruins, so there were very few people in the sanctuary itself. The sanctuary was dedicated to Asklepios, the god of medicine. People came from far and wide to be healed and the entire complex was geared toward the processing of people to be healed. Something I never mention is how sweet the air is. There are flowers all over and the entire area was abuzz with bees.
Did the ruins circuit and then went to the theatre. It really is impressive and the acoustics are astounding.
The second Mrs de Winter may have dreamt of Mandeley last night, but all I dream of is steps, steps steps!
When you sit at the top, you can hear a cat meow as if it's next to you.
Took the bus back and had a coffee at the hotel. I also had some mastic ice cream. Really weird. Tastes like pine. Still don't know if I like it. I am the only person in the hotel and I think also the only tourist in town.
I was going to have dinner at the hotel, but being the only person there, I went to the pizzeria down the road. Had a rather tasty pizza and came back to the hotel. Creepy being in that huge building all on your own. Had visions of The Shining. Off to bed now.
The Isthmus
The Actor Hotel
The Sanctuary of Asklepios
The Theatre of Epidavros
Ligourio
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