It is 750am and Sue and I just got back from an early walk up to the church overlooking Poros town. Last night was our second night here. We decided to enjoy exploring yesterday and therefore to keep the boat put, tied up "alongside" (as opposed to "stern-to" which we have been doing most of the trip) the quay in front of Caravella Restaurant, where our friend Anastasio welcomed us two days ago with the plate of watermelon.
For Sue and I, our exploration yesterday included renting a two-person scooter and driving around Poros island. This is a beautiful island, and it was nice to get away from the areas where all the tourists are hanging out. We first drove up the mountain roads in the center of the island, to the ruins of Poseidon's temple. The ruins were pretty completely ruined, and various excavations have tried to determine the ancient uses and various phases of construction for the area. One interesting piece we noticed was that some of the olive trees growing around the ruins are present in photos from the mid 1800s and are still there today. Apparently olive trees grow slowly and live long! Sue and I had lunch at Paradisos taverna up in the mountains, overlooking the Mediterranean. Then drove down to a small beach cove on the far side of the island and went swimming, afterward, completing our drive around the island.
Photo above: view of Caravella Taverna through our porthole.
For Sue and I, our exploration yesterday included renting a two-person scooter and driving around Poros island. This is a beautiful island, and it was nice to get away from the areas where all the tourists are hanging out. We first drove up the mountain roads in the center of the island, to the ruins of Poseidon's temple. The ruins were pretty completely ruined, and various excavations have tried to determine the ancient uses and various phases of construction for the area. One interesting piece we noticed was that some of the olive trees growing around the ruins are present in photos from the mid 1800s and are still there today. Apparently olive trees grow slowly and live long! Sue and I had lunch at Paradisos taverna up in the mountains, overlooking the Mediterranean. Then drove down to a small beach cove on the far side of the island and went swimming, afterward, completing our drive around the island.
Photo above: view of Caravella Taverna through our porthole.
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