Greece: Day 11

We woke up this morning, ate some breakfast, and decided to make a quick trip over to the town of Bytina before leaving the area. We'd been to Bytina before. It's another mountain town, not too far away, and it's very cute! It's also known for its woodcarving, so it's always fun to look through the little shops. We had lunch and coffee at a little cafe on the platia (plaza/town square), then picked up a few little things. Gus has a collection of wooden motorcycles, and got a wooden scooter to add to it. Niko got a slingshot (I can't believe I actually said yes to that...), and Maya got a little wooden bead necklace and bracelet set. It was all very inexpensive, and everyone was happy. Then we took pictures, and headed back to Yiayia Aleka's house.

On a related note... the area is also known for bee-keeping and honey production. We passed tons and tons of beehive boxes on our way into town. And there were bees all over the platia! That was rather unpleasant. But we escaped unscathed, even with them trying to land on our food and drinks!

On the way back into the village, we caught a glimpse of Yiayia Aleka's mountain (and attached cave!). Yes, she owns a mountain. Niko was thoroughly impressed!

Once we got back, we spent some time at the house and then said our goodbyes. Both kids professed their love for the village and their desire to go back. It shall be so!

Back in Kiveri, we went for an evening swim to cool off. It felt fantastic!

And then I'm fairly certain we called it a night early, because we were so tired. It had been a long day!