Greek words to remember for today: yasu/yasas (Hello) andio (Goodbye) sas efkharisto (Thank you) signome (Excuse me) milate anglika? (Do you speak English?) 18:37 We changed trains in Kyparissia and are now on a smaller commuter train to Kalamata. This last leg cuts across the Peloponnese, leaving the coastline behind and skirting some tree-covered mountains […]
4pm Location: onboard the Patras-Kalamata train, just past Kavissila. It’s a beautiful day, and I’m getting a good introduction to the ways and tempos of Greece. The train I’m on is ancient but clean, winding down the west coast of the Poloponnesian Peninsula, past vineyards and orchards of oranges and lemons. The country seems on […]
Monday, April 22, 2002 12:28 Weather: Sunny, scattered cloud, slightly hazy, warm. Location: On the deck of the Superfast II, arriving in Patras. A wonderful crossing. I’ve never been a big fan of ferries, and have been frequently queasy on 1-2 hour crossings (e.g. Spain-Morocco), so I had some trepidation about a 16 hour overnight […]