Friday, October 19, 2018 - Nafplion, Greece

Nafplion is by far one of the most beautiful and romantic towns in Greece. Known to the world as an important center of the Ancient Greek civilization, the enchanting seaside town of Nafplion amazes every visitor. The town used to be the capital of Greece from 1829-1834 and is now the administrative center of Argolida prefecture, Inhabited by a population of around 12,000, the town thrives on tourism throughout the year. The town itself dates back to the Neolithic period and is also surrounded by the World Heritage sites of Epidaurus and Mycenae. Nafplion is located less than two hours' drive by car from Athens, on the Peloponnese peninsula. The beautiful old city has a wealth of narrow alleyways and streets, steep stairs, taverns serving delicious Greek food, lively bars, clubs and cafes with a lovely seafront promenade.

The day was just too smoggy for a good photo from the ship, so will have to see if I can get a photo from the internet (above). The fortress in Nafplion dominates the harbor and is a site that Adolfo and I climbed around when we were here about six or seven years ago. Hard to believe that it's been that short a time.

Rather than go ashore to trod paths already taken with Adolfo, began my packing. And, prior to our next and final culinary event, managed to get the two suitcases that would be sent home, packed to the brim, and labelled. There was a bit of a snafu in that I had to contact guest services to be certain that Luggage Free (not "free"!) would pick up my luggage. That solved, made deposits on two more cruises which will allow an additional 5% savings. It is not necessary to know the destination. The deposits are good for four years, and if you don't use them, then your money is returned.

Then it was time for the last and yet another special culinary event. During the two weeks on the ship, Eric and the Chefs had collected lots of wines, cheeses, etc., that had been saved. Today was to be a multi course formal dining experience. We had a table for 12 in the huge dining room, and we were the only people there. Both Chef David and Chef Michael, together with the ship's Master Sommelier, Karen (from Canada), hovered and made certain that we wouldn't forget this experience.