Maiden Voyage for a Neo France Italy & Greece Part 4

We were soon settled for the night on a Camper Contact spot called Camper Stop actually in Ancient Corinth. A nice little place found after following the Camper Stop signs through the very narrow approach roads of Ancient Corinth. Just when we thought we had come to a dead end, we were there. A good bit of shade amongst the olives and a friendly welcome.

The site is run by a Greek family. Basic facilities, just passable but only 13 euros so not much to complain about. An easy 10 minute uphill stroll takes you to the heart of Ancient Corinth. A very interesting place swarming with coach parties during the day but a traditional Greek place at night when the tourists have gone. We explored Ancient Corinth at our leisure the next day and spent a very pleasant few hours wandering amongst the ruins of the city and looking around the museum.

A great time to visit in the afternoon after all the tour buses have gone.

The place where St Paul preached to the Corinthian crowds.

The iconic view of the 7 pillars of the temple.

The baths with the sounds of the water churning below. It was amazing to see how advanced this city was in it's heyday and still awe inspiring today!

Modern Corinth also well worth a visit to browse amongst the souvenir shops and do a bit of shopping in the supermarket! Lots of good restaurants too. Dogs everywhere, loads of strays but also lots of pets. This one looked happy!

We really wanted to visit the Corinth Canal again but time was against us, perhaps next time. Our next destination Delphi.

Delphi was one of the places we really wanted to go back to. Camping Delphi was in a beautiful spot over looking the valley. The hike up to the town of Delphi was something we wanted to do again.We managed the hike up the mountain and it was an absolutely stunning hike there and back! Totally quiet and with breath taking views. The ancient footpath is well marked but good walking shoes definitely needed.

We made it to the top!

We did a whistle stop tour of Ancient Delphi, it was hot and busy! Back to town for lunch and the delightful stroll back down the mountain.

We were shattered but happy we did it! A quick relax in the pool.

Oh dear, our peace and tranquillity shattered. We had been taken over by the only Brits we had met all holiday. The Camping & Caravanning Club Escorted Tour had arrived! We decided to move on.

We decided to aim for an area of Greece we had not been to before. Using the very handy Sunshine camping map we had picked up at a previous campsite we headed for Lefkada and Camping Kariotes Beach. It looked promising on arrival.

 A friendly welcome on arrival and a nice pool.

Sadly the site was not quite what it seemed. The facilities were pretty basic and non too clean. The pool looked pretty but for us was ruined by the posses of pussies which seemed to have taken over the world and were constantly begging for food. They looked very well fed to us! 

The site was a short walk to the beach but not a very attractive one. Empty but lots of rubbish around.We did manage to spend a lovely day in the town of Lefkada and sat by the marina watching the world sailing in and out. Handy for shopping at the local Lidl but not a site I would rush to return too.

Very yummy ice cream shop in town though.

Tired of the pussies and feeling we really wanted a nice relaxing clean beach we headed for the next port of call up the coast a site called believe it or not "Enjoy Lichnos".

With some trepidation we drove down the very steep and twisty mountain road to the site hoping Madam SatNag was right and we wouldn't have to turn around. Yipee! we made it and bagged the best pitch on the site!

Seriously we did wonder why so many people were lurking around the pitch as we parked up. It soon became obvious, as one moved off the beach side pitches, the vultures gathered to move on! Park anywhere she said...so we did! Right by the beach. We watched the water taxi for Parga across the bay come in twice a day. We enjoyed a trip our selves proper cruising for us!

A lovely beach with lots going on to watch and handy beach bars to relax in.

A bit bumpy but a lovely trip across the bay to Parga. 

Church by boat. Looked like a christening.

Parga was a lovely place for a day trip but not sure I would want to stay too long. The boat went from Parga back to Lichnos a few times a day so we enjoyed watching the day trippers. All good things come to an end and we knew sooner or later we would have to make our way back to Igoumensita for the ferry back to Italy. As the season at Lichnos came to and end, it was time for us to move on. We had enjoyed the break by the beach but I can imagine that this campsite in the summer is really hectic and probably not quite so pleasant.

Our final summer spot in Greece was Camping Depanos at Igoumensita. We decided that wanted another dip in the sea before heading home. We arrived at Depanos after a heavy windy night of rain and the site looked a bit unkempt, in fact we nearly left! However, by the next morning the sun was out and all was right with the world. It only goes to show first impressions can be wrong. The site was a bit untidy with a lot of permanent long stayers. The facilities were very good and clean and the beach was lovely. We got to swim in the sea and took a few trips into Igoumensita. The site restaurant served good food and they were friendly. Certainly perfect for a few days to catch the sun.

Camping on the beach. 

 Pitches were huge.

A lovely sandy clean beach. The sea was beautifully warm.

The sun goes down on our last few nights in Greece. Tomorrow back to the ferry for the return run to Ancona. We have had a fabulous time in Greece wall to wall sunshine, great sights and lovely food. Next year calls!