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The Poseidonion Grand Hotel, Spetses waterfront

Last night in the Bar, Costas said “Your last day tomorrow on Spetses, would you like to go to the Poseidonion for lunch?”  “Yes, that would be really lovely” and so it was that we met, as we have done all week, at 0230 hours to have lunch together – very very nice!  I know I will feel so sad leaving Spetses – the people I have met here, the whole atmosphere of the place has been absolutely incredible.  The kindness and generosity Costas has shown to me I cannot ever forget and I know that whatever happens in the future, we will be friends for life.  Both born in 1950 and with so many of the same characteristics – hence the title to my blog a couple of days’ ago – Two Peas in a Pod.  

Otherwise, a quiet day today just relaxing and making ready for my departure tomorrow.  Looks like I will be leaving on the ferry at 1000 hours – a short trip to Kosta on the mainland – a bus to Kranidi – another to Nafplion – a very beautiful town.   However, since it was only 6 years’ ago that Doreen and I spent time there and the memories are still quite fresh in my mind, I won’t hang around.  Hoping there will be frequent buses going to Argos, from where I will travel south, arriving in Kosmas at who knows what hour.  Have negotiated a room rate there at Kosmas Studios – only awaiting now a reply to say it will be okay with them if I happen not to arrive until sometime Monday.  With the way things are here at the moment and my experiences to date with public transport, it would be stupid of me to think I could rely on a trouble free journey.  However, hopefully it will be.  Costas will leave the island 20 minutes after me, bound for Athens and on to Munich to visit his Dentist – he should only be away for two nights.  

Business was brisk in the Bar last evening being Friday, the busiest I have seen and for tonight, my last night, it should be much the same.  Nothing like it is in the summer months of July and August when Costas has tables out on the street as well and up to 900 drinks can be served in a single evening.  Not sure I would like the island nearly as much at that time.   

A final note for today – as I understand it, there is no Internet anywhere in Kosmas, so from tomorrow until at least Wednesday I will be out of contact via modern technology.  However, you can all look forward to an interesting catch up blog once I move further south, edging ever closer to Crete and time to be spent with the family.

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