Intrepid Travels

The next bay around from Limeni is Diros, site of prehistoric caves with a reputation of being the entrance to ‘the underworld’. It is not a place with good shelter for an overnight stop, so we motored around the headland first thing the next morning, dropped anchor and headed for the cave entrance, where a ‘gondolier’ waited to take us in his 6 seat gondola through the underwater lake in the extensive labyrinth of exquisite caves. The vista was spectacular, and the gondolier’s skill as he negotiated his way through the tight right hand bends, was remarkable! Back against the wharf in Limeni, we watched a group of Greek children with Grandad set up a make shift diving board (held down by the front wheel of a ute) from which they launched themselves into the blue water. Great fun was had by all! Later we were joined by two French boats, and with much adjustment of mooring lines, we were able to give them enough room to join us on the short wharf. Sweating profusely after all that exertion in the humid mid-afternoon sun, we both had our first Mediterranean swim and felt rejuvenated and alive again.
As the sun started to dip over the hill tops, we decided to try the Faros (Lighthouse) Taverna, known for its seafood. What an enchanting place: pots of geraniums and rambling roses around and on all the tables, ancient dinghy filled with prehistoric lobster with a hose running into it to deliver a constant stream of water, friendly smiling waiters, and wonderful views across the bay and up into the surrounding hills. It was another lovely evening.