Nafplio, Greece
Flying from Chicago into Athens via Paris was a breeze. We were refreshed enough to make the 2 hour drive to the seaside town of Nafplio. We even arrived at the Victoria Hotel while it was still light out. The hotel staff recommended a great seaside restaurant where we got TONS of food and great service. The greek salad is the equivalent of 4 American side salads. We didn't know what to get but we ordered some deep fried side item with cheese and tomato and nuts inside. Our main courses were awesome...way too much food, but delicious and we got out of there for under $40 for both meals.
Day one in Greece, Sunday, we hiked up to Palamidi fortress via 1,000 steps (a calf-burner!) and drove out to the best preserved Greek Theater at Epinavros. It was a beautiful drive over smaller, windy roads for just 30 minutes to get there. Road signs were plentiful with every turn clearly marked in Greek and English.
Parking was easy at the site. The acoustics in the theatre were awesome; standing center stage my claps echoed like an odd raquetball shot. It started to pour rain, and then hail once we got into the small museum nearby.