Corinth, Greece 🇬🇷

Cruised back to Athens this morning.

Lesson: It’s bad idea to put eyeliner on while the boat is underway through rough water. I look like a 5 year old did my makeup.

My seasickness patch worked like a charm. Until today. Today I’m fighting Poseidon’s demons. Even though we’re off the boat, I’m still on the boat. Found a lemon Fanta, which helped some. We need lemon Fanta in the US.

Ken is paying off a bet (annual Navy-Notre Dame football wager between Ken and Gary), and had to wear a Notre Dame shirt for a day. Today was that day. Ken says the shirt burns his skin. Also it itches. At dinner, Ken asked the waiter to tell us which person in the restaurant was wearing the ugliest shirt. Diplomatic waiter looked at Ken, but said, “Ah, me!” GO NAVY!!!

Visited the Corinth Canal. The canal separates the Peloponnese Peninsula from the Greek mainland, which pretty much makes it an island. Normally, you can cruise through the canal, but last week there was a rockslide when the prime minister visited. Oopsie.

Visited the ruins of the ancient city of Corinth. which was a very important city for the Greeks. The Romans bulldozed Corinth when they arrived on scene, and then a couple of earthquakes had their way with it. Still, a marvel to think about how the Greeks built this city, and how much of it remains for us to enjoy today. I may or may not have liberated a rock for my collection.

Also drove up to the top of the Acrocorinth to visit Aphrodite’s Temple. Nutshell: it was a brothel in ancient Greece. Sailors would land at the Corinth docks, and then climb up the 1,000+ stairs to pay a visit to one of the 1,000 prostitutes who lived there. Fair warning: In case you’re ever tempted to climb those 1,000 steps, know that the place is filled with snakes. Bad, mean snakes (vipers). Our guide told us that years ago, some environmentalists wanted to save some snakes from being killed and released them up there. Where they multiplied. So, that’s a big NOPE for me.

Tonight, we were supposed to go to a night club to hear Greek bouzouki music, and watch Greek dancing. I was told there would be plate breaking. But the show is cancelled. What’s a girl gotta do to break some plates in this country?