Wed. Nov 2nd Katakolon Greece
By Jain
We awake to our Butler ringing our doorbell at 6:30 a.m. He has coffee and fresh cinnamon rolls. We experienced a time change and we have forgotten to turn the clocks ahead, so to us it feels like 5:30 am. When Jomar comes, I don't get out of bed, but Jay does and pulls the curtains closed to cover our sleeping area. He delivers our goods and seems bright and chipper as always. As far as butlers go he seems to be good at what he does but how would I know I have never had a butler before.
We have been ordering room service coffee, preferring it to making it in our room's very fancy Espresso maker. The bulky machine that is not only complicated to operate but in my opinion isn't what I would call my "cup of java". The cinnamon rolls sounded like a good idea last night, but are kinda like a stale roll with very light glaze, in other words "they flunk". But I think they might make a good door stop.
Anyway, this morning we say hello to Katakolon, Greece. Katakolon is kind of a cute seaside town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. It is the second largest port in Greece, Athens Piraeus port being number one. Katakolon is a favorite destination for cruise ships since it is about 30 miles away from Olympia, the ancient site of the temple of Zeus, and where the first Olympics was held. On other trips we have explored Olympia and assume it hasn't changed... so we decide just to take a stroll through this small town and call it a day.
There are 600 residents that live in Katakolon and all of them must own shops. According to our daily Cruise Freestyle Newsletter every tourist that stops here spends an average of 67 Euros. We spent 0. Not that we are cheap, but just didn't find anything to our liking. We don't really need any olive based soaps, greek icons, natural sea sponges, tee shirts or leather goods at this time. Since we have been to Greece many times the typical souvenirs don't offer us the allure as they do for our fellow travelers. However the port offers beautiful views of surrounding hills and forests.
In the afternoon we take a short nap. Getting up early and drinking that glass of champagne at lunch will do that to you. After our nap we go to the Mandara Spa Thermal Suite. The spa offers a hydro therapy lap pool, hot tubs, sauna and steam rooms. It is not very crowded and there is no sign of Granny here. Come to mention it she wasn't at gym this morning. She must have slept in, or maybe is in the deep freeze. That is a cruise joke. For you unfamiliar with shipboard life, most passengers walk off the ship but some are carried off. It is a fact of life many cruise ship passengers are elderly and over 200 die each year while at sea. Ships are required to maintain a freezer for when this happens and regulations state it can't be the ones that store the ice cream or frozen chicken nuggets.
At the spa jacuzzi I take note everybody has gone on this cruise for some shut eye. The lady in the hot tub had her eyes closed for ten minutes, maybe she is dead. But in addition I have seen people sleeping everywhere; pool loungers, deck chairs, quiet rooms, library, and the lobby. Today we saw a lady sleeping in the cafe, (but to her credit her plate in front of her was empty). Of course as I reported to you before I fell asleep in the Starlight theatre the last two nights. So I understand it happens. Tonight however I was wide awake the entire show. There is something about a wacko comedian juggling sharp knives that will keep you from nodding off.
Goodnight
We awake to our Butler ringing our doorbell at 6:30 a.m. He has coffee and fresh cinnamon rolls. We experienced a time change and we have forgotten to turn the clocks ahead, so to us it feels like 5:30 am. When Jomar comes, I don't get out of bed, but Jay does and pulls the curtains closed to cover our sleeping area. He delivers our goods and seems bright and chipper as always. As far as butlers go he seems to be good at what he does but how would I know I have never had a butler before.
We have been ordering room service coffee, preferring it to making it in our room's very fancy Espresso maker. The bulky machine that is not only complicated to operate but in my opinion isn't what I would call my "cup of java". The cinnamon rolls sounded like a good idea last night, but are kinda like a stale roll with very light glaze, in other words "they flunk". But I think they might make a good door stop.
Anyway, this morning we say hello to Katakolon, Greece. Katakolon is kind of a cute seaside town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. It is the second largest port in Greece, Athens Piraeus port being number one. Katakolon is a favorite destination for cruise ships since it is about 30 miles away from Olympia, the ancient site of the temple of Zeus, and where the first Olympics was held. On other trips we have explored Olympia and assume it hasn't changed... so we decide just to take a stroll through this small town and call it a day.
There are 600 residents that live in Katakolon and all of them must own shops. According to our daily Cruise Freestyle Newsletter every tourist that stops here spends an average of 67 Euros. We spent 0. Not that we are cheap, but just didn't find anything to our liking. We don't really need any olive based soaps, greek icons, natural sea sponges, tee shirts or leather goods at this time. Since we have been to Greece many times the typical souvenirs don't offer us the allure as they do for our fellow travelers. However the port offers beautiful views of surrounding hills and forests.
In the afternoon we take a short nap. Getting up early and drinking that glass of champagne at lunch will do that to you. After our nap we go to the Mandara Spa Thermal Suite. The spa offers a hydro therapy lap pool, hot tubs, sauna and steam rooms. It is not very crowded and there is no sign of Granny here. Come to mention it she wasn't at gym this morning. She must have slept in, or maybe is in the deep freeze. That is a cruise joke. For you unfamiliar with shipboard life, most passengers walk off the ship but some are carried off. It is a fact of life many cruise ship passengers are elderly and over 200 die each year while at sea. Ships are required to maintain a freezer for when this happens and regulations state it can't be the ones that store the ice cream or frozen chicken nuggets.
At the spa jacuzzi I take note everybody has gone on this cruise for some shut eye. The lady in the hot tub had her eyes closed for ten minutes, maybe she is dead. But in addition I have seen people sleeping everywhere; pool loungers, deck chairs, quiet rooms, library, and the lobby. Today we saw a lady sleeping in the cafe, (but to her credit her plate in front of her was empty). Of course as I reported to you before I fell asleep in the Starlight theatre the last two nights. So I understand it happens. Tonight however I was wide awake the entire show. There is something about a wacko comedian juggling sharp knives that will keep you from nodding off.
Goodnight
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