This tiny port on the western Peloponnese is a quiet village ready for local and foreign tourists. The Prinsendam was one of five ships docked here this morning. The ruins of Olympia are located just 20 miles from town, thus its attraction. We took a bus out to the archeological site of the original Olympic Games. Ritualistic games began as long ago as 1000 BC and continued until 393 AD. The games were revived 15 centuries later (1896) and until today, a torch-bearer sets out from Olympia every four years to carry a flame to the games worldwide! It was an expansive site – hard to imagine all that took place at this very spot!
This afternoon we biked along the shores of Katakolon. The long pristine beach was deserted, and we could envision it was full in the summertime with local vacationers filling the many tiny homes along the way. The town streets were lined with tourist shops selling the same Greek souvenirs none of us really need! It was an opportunity to make some phone calls and mail a few postcards before boarding and joining the parade of departing ships as we sailed away.
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”- Jacob M. Braude
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