It was a long drive from Athens to Neapoli and the heat of July didn't make it any easier. The afternoon was on its way when we entered the town.
Tell me that we have something pleasant to start with.
I told to the reporter that was my partner for this trip.
The most pleasant!
She replied, with an ambiguous smile on her face.
I hope you are not teasing me, I am too tired for that.
I said, worrying that we had a difficult afternoon ahead.
No, not at all, we are going to "Manolitsis" cafe, a master at preparing octopus dishes!
Ok, that was good news. It actually meant that we are going to have the time to sit by the sea and enjoy a glass of cold ouzo :)
In case you don't know it, ouzo is an alcoholic beverage with the flavour of anise, very common in Greece. You may see people drinking it even before noon but if you are offered one, drink cautiously.
It is notorious for the hangover it might cause :)
The history of Neapoli begins about thirty centuries ago as a laconian town with a different name but at the same location. Ever since it has flourished and decay more than once, it has even been completely destroyed by an earthquake, until the new town with the new name was designed in 1837, shortly after the establishment of modern Greece itself!
Being a little dizzy by the ouzo, I went for a walk to the beach, in order to clear my head and gather my strength for the approaching night. The sea breeze did its miracle and I headed back to the port for some photos of the picturesque fishing boats before the sunsetting and the magic of dusk!
We still had a lot of work ahead but that's another story :)
This was one more episode from my life as a travel photographer for a Greek magazine from 2009 till 2013. The location is Lakonia at the southeastern part of the Peloponnese region.
Thank you for reading and if you want to know more about me you can check out my introduction post.
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You’ve lived quite an adventure!! Driving from Greece to Italy must be a huge challenge, but beautiful at the same time. Your pictures make it really clear. You took amazing shots on your way!
Thank you @belug but I am afraid you misunderstood. I didn't drive to Napoli in Italy but in Neapoli, south of Athens in Greece :)
Thank you for your comment anyway :)
Oh!! Yes! Sorry! Anyway a great adventure as well!! 😁
I've always wanted to drink ouzo and eat octopus in Greece, but these days I can't eat octopus as they are too intelligent and Jamie won't let me.
I was on the beach yesterday and a man caught an octopus and was hitting it on the rocks to become tender. And I was thinking if I want to be part of this (even by ordering it at a tavern) and my first reaction was NO!
But then again that's a bigger discussion on what we eat and what not.
Cheers!
It is part of a bigger discussion for sure. Have you seen My Octopus Teacher on Netflix? I think when we see violence done to animals we baulk at eating them, but then, out of sight out of mind...
I really really loved getting pickled octopus from the market too!
No I haven't. Fotini was just telling me about that movie when I told her about the incident at the beach. From what she has heard noone that saw that movie ever ate octopus again!
I guess we'll see it soon :)
Greetings, dear hiver, @fotostef, these photographs are fabulous! 😃
Thank you @hiramdo I am glad you liked them :)
Dear Stefanos (@fotostef) it is really fascinating the pictures and the story of this current vehicle trip you have made. However, I have to confess that I couldn't help reading your indroduction post and I find that the trip and the pictures of the growth and changes and there is no doubt that the journey through your life story, the photographs, the growth and changes in your life are very captivating and inspiring.
Discovering your photographic vocation at an early age, in the first instance, and later starting the transformations in your eating habits and making that wonderful leap to a new life away from the city. These are admirable events with an extremely fascinating load of optimism.
Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to read about my life journey. I am really glad you enjoyed it :)