dreamt abt the whole group cutting trip short and returning to Singapore for NS. Well. Museum in the morning, Lerna, Tiryns, Palamidi. Walked down the 900 or so steps with T, R, S. Calves shaking by the end, gross. Lunch together at taverna in alleyway. ‘Spaghetti bolognaise’ I said and pointed and the waiter went straight back into the kitchen. Duh? Kinda dry when it came. + coke 1100 ΔPX. Iv joined us halfway through. Status ice-cream for 300. Apparently things a little strained between W and L over who’s got worse arthritis. Loong bus trip to Olympia. Hate twisty mountain roads. Borrowed Apuleius’ The Golden Ass from As. Stopped at beach at 5:30 pm. Read and listened to walkman (A’s). People are really into this paddle-ball thing. Hotel Pelops is very nice, double with R, spacious (bigger than triple at Diouscuri), extra pillows (bolster!), couch, chair, tub with curtain… Dinner at this place with no menu, waiter recited, Dr D translated. Had cod-fish, tsatsiki, coke, wine (1800). Everyone except Al and gang, L and gang there. One main street, walked along with T and S.
[Vegetation around here positively lush compared to normal short trees, barren rocky landscape normally seen.]