Day 21-Greece, Nafplion

Road trip! Today we bused through various Greek cities stopping in Daphne (to see the monastery where several intact Byzantine mosaics have survived), Mycenae (where the lion gate marks the entrance to the ruins of the ancient city), Epidauros (where we saw the ancient Greek theater and sang some songs to test the perfect acoustics), and Nafplion where we are currently residing for the night.

Of all the amazing things we saw, I thought the highlight of the day was when a bunch of us went to the Fortress of Palamidi, just east of Nafplion. 912 steps led up to this castle (our awesome bus driver took us to the entrance) and at the top was the most powerful and breathtaking (I know I use that word a lot, but I can't think of a better word) scenic view I've seen on this trip, if not in my life. At least in the top three. I'm serious. The way the rocky coast was set against the sun breaking through the clouds was almost too much to handle. I loved seeing the mountainous background behind the vast expanse of sea. My pathetic description doesn't do it justice, I'm sorry :( I have one picture about a third of the way down that I took on my iPod, but the best ones (it was like a crazy photo-shoot up there) are on my camera. It was so fun. And I can now say I've sat on the edge of a cliff :D

Walking down all 912 stairs was an adventure, for sure. My legs were shaking around step 697. Side note: I've noticed at night when I'm walking around, my body creeks and I feel like I'm 90. It's a party (and kinda sad at the same time). I guess the bottom line is that even though my body is exhausted by the end of the day, it's totally worth it. Greece is incredible. Yassou!