NAFPLION

Today we set out for a small coastal town of about 20,000 people called Nafplion. Along the way we stopped at Mycenae, another world UNESCO site. This one, perched on a big hill was significant because it is supposedly where Homer and his tales of war existed. And we’re speaking of the Bronze Age over 1700 BC.  But it mysteriously vanished after the Trojan war. Then it was rediscovered in 1874 by a German Archeologists as he uncovered a treasure trove of golden masks and artifacts.  Imagine! 
It was a beautiful day and we all decided to hike a short way up to the top of the ruins.  We could see forever, and could imagine  why this hillside was so important for defending the people at this time.
As I said before, we are getting a load of Greek history in a short period of time, and it’s hard to keep up with it all.
We entered Nafplion in the later afternoon and got settled in our very quaint and old hotel which had been remodeled with modern features. The view was spectacular. But the rooms were very tiny. Very. After a fun walk around the mail part of town and seeing even more hilltop forts, we returned to the hotel for a nice dinner of rolled pork. I keep wondering where is the lamb? I didn’t even know the Greeks loved pork so much.