Boarding the ferry with our Nissan Pulsar was easy thanks to a lovely energetic man who had Paul reversing up a ramp and into a spot.

The ferry is like a cruise ship inside: a movie theatre, multiple styles of lounges, a dark little room with sea turtles on the walls giving an under water vibe, and D counted four espresso machines.

Many times D remarked on how clean the port water is…a beautiful, clear blue. No seaweed or trash.

A little over an hour later we arrived in Kefalonia – an island three times the size of Martha’s Vineyard. After disembarking Paul drove 45 mins to our hotel – up up up the side of a mountain that resembled our drives in Puglia and Amalfi: no guardrails, barely enough space for two vehicles, homes and storefronts perched precariously on the side of the road. Paul said it was “breathtaking” with the views of the sea “but not nearly as harrowing as the amalfi coast” and D said “it was very dope.”

The AirBnB is situated one story above a flower shop. A huge living room, eat in kitchen with laundry, two bedrooms, one bath, and a huge roof deck overlooking the boardwalk. There are people dining outside along the bay. D remarked at 8pm people were drinking pre-dinner espressos getting hyped up for dinner.

We walked a half dozen blocks to the main square in downtown Argostoli. More shops and restaurants, packed with people eating and strolling, little kids running around and a stray dog running and barking, chasing after a drone up above. Dinner at Ladokola https://barbecue-restaurant-230.business.site/ for a Greek salad, a pork gyro platter for me and grilled meats for two for D and Paul. A ton of food but everything was so good.

After dinner we strolled up and down the street popping in and out of shops. There are so many people I don’t know where they all came from – and it’s only a Tuesday night!

We ended the night at a cafe on the bay for a cocktail. It’s not humid, the boats are all lit up on the water, and there’s a table full of people singing Greek songs a few tables down from us.