Drove to Mycenae today to tour the palace ruins that was home to Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. The Lion Gate, ruins, and tombs reminded me in a way of a primitive Petra. Someday I’ll trek there. We also walked into a pitch black cistern that the citizens of old used for water during the war. Very deep and dark. Reminded us of the caverns in The Goonies.
After we got back, the rest of the afternoon was free. Katie S., Christina, Lauren, and I decided to visit the Palamidi Castle on the mountain. The weather was perfect as this is the first time in Europe that I’ve just worn jeans and a t-shirt outside. The castle sits on a high hill accessible by road or about 1000 steps. Great views and a huge outdoor complex for what it is. It would be great to see a movie shootout take place here. The stairs on the interior remind me of that picture where the stairs in the room are upside down and leading in all sorts of directions. A spot with a bell also looked like where Elizabeth Swann and eventually Jack Sparrow fall off into the water. It is an endless castle it seems as every time we got higher up there were more parts to walk around to see.
Gyros for lunch and dinner: delicious and cheap.
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