





Our other adventure excursion was to take a public bus south-east to Sounia, to see the temple of Poseidon, perched on a commanding hill top at the southern most point of the peninsula. This was a 1 1/2 hour drive along a coastal road that curved and dipped, with every view over the water more picturesque than the mile before. We clambered down to the sea side as soon as we arrived, to swim in the frigid waters, jumping off rocks and paddling around the inlet (after discreetly passing a cove where several older Europeans were sunbathing nude). At the temple we ran into Stu and Ruth Ann Batstone, WHM friends who were also spending a night in the Athens area prior to the retreat! The best part of the day came on the way back--we realized the buses ran every hour, and that we had passed a seaside town with several restaurants right on the water.
So we jumped off the bus, crossed the street, and allowed ourselves to be beckoned in by a hospitable older Greek gentleman. We said: we have one hour until the next bus, can you cook us fresh fish for 9? He was delighted. A pitcher of chilled local white wine, crusty bread drenched in olive oil, bowls of tomato-cucumber-feta-olive salad, and then slabs of grilled sea bass. He insisted that Scott and Michael actually see the monster fish and meet the cook. The sun was setting over the water as we dined, and we finished just in time to hop back on the next bus and head back to our hostel in Athens.

And so we end our Myhre-Masso pyramids-to-parthenon odyssey. Clearly the Masso state of grace outweighed the Myhre travel disaster tendency. Our kids encourage one another on, and we had such delightful moments of wine and food and fellowship, little tastes of eternity.
5 comments:
Ooooo-- the description of your tasty meal and the gorgeous water makes me so eager to get there!!
Though I will say that I'm envious of your term "hop off the bus." It sounds so fast & carefree. Like something someone with older children could do :-)
Hi Myhres and Massos--so happy to be able to keep up with your ministries as well as the WHM Greece adventures. Thank you for your wonderful posts! We are praying for you and wish we could be with you for the Greece retreat. So fun to read about you meeting Stu and Ruth Ann along the way...
I am praying for the whole retreat and the wonderful work of God through you all.
Margaret Thompson (new WHM board member & Daniel's mom)
Hi, Myhres--
I heard a rumour that you were leaving on sabbatical. Is that right?
Thank you for your faithful service to the Lord.
Windy-Anette
I FINALLY caught up on your fantastic adventure narrative! My, what a spectacular trip!
Say "hi" to my parents for me, please. ;-)
I am so delighted that the state of grace triumphed and that you enjoyed a brief respite! You are in my prayers. love in Christ, Maria Garriott
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