We have arrived!

Hello everyone. We are in Gythio. It is a beautiful little port in the Limeni Bay. It was known as the port of Sparta in ancient times and was burned down several times by the Athenians. The Romans build it as a resort before succumbing to the big earthquake of 375 BC. Most of that town is underwater. The roman theater survives. It has a lively waterfront and pier where ferry boats come out of here to go to the islands of Kythira and Crete. This town has particular significance to Bill because his maternal grandmother, Alexandra Rozakis was born here.The girls ran down to touch the blue water and fell in love with the place. We will stay here for a week and then explore the Laconia east of here where Bill's maternal grandfather, Dionisis Maroussis, comes from. That town is Pakia and there are cousins there, living in a traditionally built home. They worked in London for many years and are now retired. They are just wonderful, intellectual and hospitable ladies. Their father, was a legendary WWII anti-german fighter who lived through a lot of hardship after the war but later retired to the family farm. We are looking forward to that visit and their wonderful stories of old and new Greece. I'm sure they'll have plenty to say about the current events over a few ouzos and local olives.