<p>Gotta love Aeroplan! An amazing flight in pod seats. We actually had a good sleep - short though. A short stop in Zurich which looked beautiful but nothing like the turqoise sea as we landed in Athens. Walked off plane, No customs, met our Thrifty guy, a few quick tips on Greek driving and we are on the road in our Fiat Panda. After all the warnings in the guide books, the drive through Athens was OK. They were picketing at the toll booths which was a benefit, we did not have to pay! The map showed a scenic route parallel to the highway so we took that. Our GPS lady (Maggie) got a bit excited but why drive on a freeway when you can wind your way along the sea through little villages! Yes Greece is dirty, they don't believe in picking up garbage, but there is something about it; we love it already! We came upon a narrow WET bridge which we crossed, and realized is the Corinth Canal. I had read about this and had hoped to find it. It lowers into the water and the ships enter the canal over the top of it. A ship had just passed, thus the wet bridge, so we missed seeing it go through, but we sat and had a glass of wine in the seafront cafe and reflected on our luck to find this unique spot. There was chanting coming from the church across and some kind of celebration; we thought maybe funeral or wedding so we walked over. A lady saw us take a picture and motioned us over. I thought we might get told to leave, but she gave us a piece of cake!
Our room at the Kalamaki Beach Hotel is basic,clean and after a buffet supper we fall into bed. There was some kind of party at our hotel too and we fell asleep to the sounds of Greek singing and laughter! I think the Greeks like to celebrate!>
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