in the middle east

The last 4 days of our time in Greece were spent in two places. We spent a day and a half in modern and ancient Corinth. We arrived in the modern city center and wandered about looking for a place to stay. We found one quite close to the water and then caught a taxi to the ancient city. Disaster overtook us there. A very intimidating thunderstorm was rushing towards us as we arrived at the ruins, and we only got to shoot a few pictures before Jessica and I dropped our camera in a passoff: it quit working as the rainstorm started. So, sorry: not to many pictures of ancient Corinth.
We got back to our room and fiddled with the camera and it randomly started working again, so our spirits brightened and we set off the next day for our final destination on the far SE corner of Greece: the small town of Monemvasia. The town actually sits inside of a castle wall that nestles it into the side of a large rock that juts out into the sea and is connected to the mainland by a small bridge. The town was built up in the Byzantine period (roughly 300-600 AD) and remained a fortified city for centuries. It was a magical place: walking the cobblestone streets was like being transported back in time to a small, medieval town. Set between a rock face and the coast of the Aegean Sea, the constant crash of waves against the castle walls created a unique atmosphere. We ate a special dinner on Sept 22 for Jessica's B-day, overlooking the sea and castle walls. We spent 3 days here, relaxing and decompressing after 12 solid days of walking, catching busses and trains all over the country. It was a wonderful way to experience the rural coast of Greece and to conclude our time there. For a bit more of Corinth and Monemvasia, just Click Here.