More about Zakynthos

Now that we have some free time, I want to write more about Zakynthos and show you some pics. That is the place where we saw some of the best scenery. Our hosts drove us up a mountain (on a winding road) where we stopped at various spots to take photos and enjoy the view. We also were amazed at the sight of mountain goats on the side of the road The grounds of a monastery provided some of our favorite photo ops. The day began with a visit to the beach. The water and sand were lovely. The beach is the home of the endangered loggerhead turtle which lay their eggs there. The surrounding nightclubs and clientele threaten this habitat. (Noise, walking on beach, sticking umbrellas in sand.) We did not see any turtles but the island is obviously well-known for them. All the souvenir shops had lots of items with images of turtles.