Subject: Report #104 Katakolon, Greece April 13, 2016 Wednesday Mostly sunny & warmer than 69 degrees Part #2 of 3 74 Pictures
Hillsides of pines and mature olive trees
The restaurant we are headed to
Up the steep hill and around the corner
A country road
Olive orchard
Wildflowers of spring
Many pines
This is the road we followed last year
The hotel is this way
Getting close to civilization
Nice ranches up here
The Orizontes View Hotel
Hotel
Two floors of rooms…best hotel in the village
Modern restaurant
Outdoor patio with a view
Our waiter
Definitely not crowded
Lunch was served here
Had our pick of tables
A watchful dog
Covered patio had a wonderful breeze
And the best view of all
Two ice cold beers
Fried cheese with a pimento spread, linguine with tomato sauce & wheat bread
View of the Amsterdam
Looking towards the marina
Two ships in town
Start of the beach
A new complex being built
One large ship, one small vessel
La Belle left the pier by 1:30pm
On her way to the next port
A tree for shade
Long way down there
Pine-covered hillsides
All aboard time was 5:30pm
The crew was checking all of the tenders today
Walking back down
Past the olive trees
Mature orchard
No traffic here at all
A new house was being built
Many blooms
Great views of the sea
The steep road downhill
Here comes Chas on his motorized bike
Very steep
An old stone house
A Greek "cowboy"
One sheep
Green and orange mark the spot
A small spit of sandy beach
Used to be a beach bar
A few typical Greek houses
Always laundry hanging in the breeze
Oranges
Loquats
Yep, there was a garbage strike, we heard
Bill and Leta were at this cafe
A dog that visited every outdoor cafe
A new promenade along the waterfront
The small boat harbor
The big boat
Cafes and food stands were busy all afternoon
Checking out the shops
The restaurant next to the hotel on the ridge
Back home by 3:30pm
Look what we found in our room……
President's Club flowers
Really lovely blooms
Love the color combination
Should last until the end of the cruise
