Methana, the volcanic peninsula

11/23/2024

The night ends again at 6:50 AM, but we are rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen. The sky is literally on fire, and we can't get enough of it. After the amazing starry sky the night before, now this... a wonderful start to my birthday.

Before breakfast, we secure everything in the vehicle and head towards Methana, a small peninsula in the Peloponnese. The drive there takes us over the mountains again... a beautiful route that I get to traverse. These views! The scenery changes at every turn, and of course, the sun adds its touch. There is supposed to be a parking space at the harbor where camping is not forbidden. So, for one night, it's perfect. We park right by the sailing harbor and hear the ropes slapping against the masts. Anyone who knows that sound understands... the sound of freedom.

Christmas has already made itself at home here. At the promenade and the harbor, there are large Christmas figures lit up at night... the wind picks up again, and we feel a slight rocking of the vehicle. This “rocking” is quite soothing for sleep. But that is already the evening.

After our late breakfast, we take a stroll through Methana, a peninsula with a volcano. We just walk on... always uphill, and we arrive in a neighborhood you would want to move to immediately. Such tranquility and pure sunshine. Okay, in 104 degrees Fahrenheit, I wouldn't really want to be here. We are happy to meet a kindred spirit... a donkey stands in a garden and looks at us... so cute... I love donkeys.. such adorable animals. Unfortunately, he is a quiet fellow and does not delight us with the sound of a honking IA and the heartrending