Fantasy Island: Hydra
Tuesday afternoon, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7 Days 11 and 12 of the tour Even though we started Tuesday by visiting Epidavros, our next stop at the island of Hydra requires its own, dedicated post, so here we go: At Metohi, we waved goodbye to our excellent driver Giorgos - no more Mercedes tour bus - and headed for the ferry. The island of Hydra awaits. The ferry was a bit smaller than I expected - especially when 40+ extra high school students piled on right before departure - so Mary and I checked for life jackets 😬 We managed to snag stern seats outside. Fresh air and my new pressure bands were the plan for dealing with the motion during the half hour passage. Success! The half hour crossing brought us into Hydra's harbor (the island and the main town are both called Hydra - pronounced ee-drah). Once on land, the first thing we noticed was the line of donkeys along one side of the harbor. Cars aren't ...