Whispering in Epidauros and Mycenae

The day began with some gift shopping in the local shops.

We saw the Dendra panoply in the little local museum and then drove to Epidauros to see the famous theatre there.

Great place ... you could here everything Leon whispered from below. Picnicked and then off to Mycenae. I drove and it was a mistake. I became exhausted and we lost ourselves trying to take a shortcut in little villages.

Anyway, Mycenae was quite good...

I rambled all over the deserted site, found the tunnel to the well, the sally port and a sherd of a giant jar. From the megaron we looked out over the broad valley below and the sun chose that moment to break through the cloud cover and form a pyramid of light ... magical.

Lyn reading up on Mycenae outside the Lion gate

Water tunnel

Entrance to the Treasury of Atreus

Inside the treasury of Atreus

 

We’d met a couple called Jim and Vicky at Epidauros and they had recommended the hotel where they were staying in Nafplion. We booked in and enjoyed the view that night of the Venetian fortress island lit by lights in the bay.

Lyn was exhausted and was asleep by 7:40 pm.