Nafplio

To counteract the loneliness I felt after Justin left, I decided to take the bus to Nafplio. It used to be the capital of Greece and I heard that it's a pretty town. Perhaps a place where I could spend the winter. 

I first went to the harbor to see if Eidos would be comfortable there. However, the harbor is wide open to the sea without any individual docks. There is no connection to electricity or water and it looks like it's meant for cruise ships and super yachts. I enjoyed the view of the fort on the island in the distance but I think my boat will be safer elsewhere.

After about an hour or two of walking around, I decided to take a break at the Terrace Cafe of the hotel Grande Bretagne.

It is known for its luxurious decor and hand-painted ceilings in the lobby.

 I was especially pleased with its continental breakfast. After a lengthy rest, I resumed my tour of the town.

It is true, the town is lovely, but the designer shops are expensive and meant for the rich and famous who arrived in the harbor on their super yachts. It is also quite spread out and not easy for walking. As far as living there, the rent must be excessively high in the pretty part of town and I only saw one supermarket. I also prefer a town that hugs the seashore with cafes and tavernas lining the harbor but here the waterfront looked like it was meant for buses. I stopped for 20 minutes at a local hotel lobby to ask about possibility of staying in winter but the hotel owner told me that I would have to pay daily rate. In the past, on other Islands I was able to negotiate a monthly rate in a hotel in winter. And so my search for a winter home continues. I added up the distance that we covered from Nidri to Epidavros Harbor and it comes out to 190 nautical miles.