Spetses. Day 36. May 14th.

Well I hope you are now getting my blogs. I have to chase down wifi so yesterday  I got some at the local bakery and today I'm  sitting on the hotel steps!!! I'm  writing a little earlier but get it while I can.
So last night I decided not to go out for dinner. I mean we eat sooo much for lunch and then yesterday we had some fun Greek lessons with wine and pastries. Red wine was lovely but finished me off so stayed in and was in bed when they came knocking at my door for bridge......sooo got up and had some great games of bridge. Lots of fun and they  say they're  learning but they have a very good understanding of the game.
Up this morning later for breaky and then off on our ride around Epmioni. Tina, our guide took us on a new route. Again beautiful  scenery, but a few hills and lots of potholes.



Finally came to a beach for a swim. Again only me and very rocky so didn't  stay in long. Others had coffee and cheered me on. Continued on just a little way to Costa to meet our boat. Then sailed on to Spetses. Lunch on the way as quite smooth, and a whole fish each today as well as salads and yogurt  for sweets.  It was sea bass fish and delicious. I have just wandered around Spetses, pretty flash in parts but a pretty town. We will bike around this island tomorrow.












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  1. Anne14 May 2019 at 14:55

    Love reading your adventures each morning with breakfast and I must say I've been impressed that most of the time you have found internet connection!
    Only 5 sleeps here, so my head is spinning with jobs to do. Blew up the vacuum yesterday so that was $400 more that I hadn't planned on.
    Girls just arrived. Love always.

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