Katakolon is a delightful little port packed full of small local shops selling an array of tourist tat. However, every now & then can be found a shop selling unique handmade jewellery. Behind the main street is a lane where the local tavernas are situated and at the opposite end of town is a small pebbled beach. I spent the afternoon soaking up the local atmosphere.
The morning had been taken up with visiting Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games and the spot where the Olympic flame will be lit in a few months time on the start of its journey to London. This is a totally ruined site but it was quite beautiful at this time of year with the warm colours of the autumn leaves carpetting the ground. The athletes in the family might be interested to here that I stood with my feet on those ancient marble starting blocks and gazed down the track as the competitors would have done over 2,000 years ago. I would love to be able to report that I ran the short track but unfortunately I was weighed down with a camera bag and water bottle so this was not possible.
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