We made a dinner reservation for Larry’s birthday at O!live Restaurant in Gythio! It’s along the waterfront and owned by a husband and wife team. It was a fun dining experience and a place we’d recommend to anyone visiting in Gythio.
The appetizer was local smoked pork, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and olives. Simple and delicious…olive oil and oregano are an important part of a dish like this!
The fish dishes were perfectly prepared; the pink wine lovely;
And the chocolate brownie dessert a nice way to end a delicious meal. The staff went out of there way to make it a special evening!
This morning there was a huge thunderstorm! Heavy rain, lightning and big thunder. It was a good morning to read and relax. It’s still the May holiday so shops are closed again today.
Once the rain stopped, we drove 30 minutes to the town of Aeropolis…’the city of Ares’. There is a nice town square with bronze statue of Petrobey, a Greek general and politician.
Many of the buildings in Aeropolis are constructed of stone. Here’s the church;
and a tower building, common in this region.
We are staying in Las Hotel in Gythio. It’s one of the more modern buildings in town and the breakfast area (shown below) is nice.
Wild nasturtiums are everywhere! It looks like they thrive in this sunny climate!
Tomorrow we pack again to drive to our next stop, Kardamyli!