On the way to the birthplace of the Olympics we woke to a beautiful morning in the Ionian Sea. It began with a surprising gentle breeze when there had been none forecast. Sea Cloud set sails unexpectedly during breakfast, and by 0930 we were thrilled with the unique experience of cruising the Zodiacs around Sea Cloud in her full glory with almost all sails set. It was a vision of the past to see her like that in the middle of the sea.
Lunch on the lido deck was another joy of the day as we sailed slowly to the port of Katakalon for our anticipated visit to Olympia. It was a very warm afternoon, but thankfully the god Aeolus was on our side and helped us with a nice breeze throughout the archaeological site as we explored the entire area. We saw where ancient athletes would have exercised and competed for the victory and glory. In the museum we then experienced some of the beautiful ancient Greek art and sculpture.
The day finished with a rewarding swim in the Mediterranean Sea, in fresh crystal clear water that was noticeably more salient and buoyant than we were accustomed to. And to top it all off, we finished the day with a nice Greek buffet dinner on deck accompanied by a very bright waxing gibbous moon.
