SPETES AND NAPFLION

Hello from Napflion! Kristen and I have returned to the mainland from the islands. The main difference here is that there is more cloud cover...and the clouds don't blow over as quickly. Yesterday evening it even rained here! However, seeing the double rainbow over the mountains when the rain finally past made up for the lack of sunshine during the storm :)

Before I tell you more about Napflion, I will talk about Spetes. Spetes was much like the other islands in that it had numerous beaches and life centered around the port. The first day we were there, Kristen and I took a bus through the mountains to a pebbly beach. I have decided that I like pebbly beaches better because they are less messy than dealing with sand. That night, we treated ourselves to a nice pizza dinner (the pizza here is delicious!) and dessert by the water. If any of you have never tried baklava, I highly recommend doing so :)

Spetes is also the island that introduced Kristen and me to our new favorite cereal: Munchli Chocolate. We ended up leaving the island with three boxes of this stuff! It is basically chocolate-packed granola and any milk that touches it turns into chocolate milk.

Kristen and I only stayed in Napflion for a short time. We visited a fort at the top of a mountain from which we could see the entire city below. Although we took a taxi up to the top, we walked down 900 steps back to the city. The journey was tough, but not nearly as bad as the one in Santorini with the donkeys!

Napflion is also the city that got Kristen and I hooked on Euro2008, which is a big soccer tournament happening right now. We went to a beachside bar and watched Greece play Sweden. That night was a lot of fun!