go to the exact village they came from, but I've seen a few small villages nearby while taking a bus on a day trip to the small coastal village of Methoni. Methoni was nice, but was all but shut down as it's mainly a summer spot now, the castle which I visited there, dates to the late 12th century, Venetian and Ottoman periods, and I got some really beautiful pictures in there (which I will post later).Tomorrow I head to Sparta in the morning, come back to Kalamata in the afternoon, and then go back to Athens in the evening - which, historically speaking, is a hell of a day in Greece. In addition, I've learned that Kalamata, in 1821, was the official location of the start of the Greek War of Independance, no big deal...
I've been couch-surfing while here in Kalamata with a wonderful young lady, Dora. Her and her parents have been extremely hospitable and I've gone out with her each evening and met her friends and seen different things within the city on her advice. I also owe her for suggesting the day trip to Methoni (even though she put me on the wrong bus! haha), which was really nice!
The first picture is of me and Spiros, who was one of Dora's many great friends. The second picture is of me and Dora, my lovely hostess, and the third picture is of me and Nancy, who is another one of Dora's many wonderful friends. These were taken on my final night in Kalamata. Happy yet sad.
