4th meeting- Greece Kefalonia. The fourth day.

 19th May 2022

The day started early yet again at 08:30 AM. Everyone gathered and we boarded the bus to be on our way to the Drogarati cave, the subterranean Lake Melissani and the village of Fiskardo. This day was meant for us to experience the natural sites and beauty of Kefalonia. 

The Drogarati cave was moderately deep underground and the interior was filled with stalagmites and stalactites. The air inside was moist and cool in contrast to the warmth on the surface. Scientists say that the cave was uncovered by an earthquake nearly 300 years ago, but the overall formation of the cave has lasted far longer - around 150 million years.

Next up was Lake Melissani. The first emotion was just WOW. I feel like nobody had ever seen something so enchanting before. The water inside was the clearest blue I had ever seen. The boatman told us that the maximum depth was around 30 meters and even in the deeper spots you could see the bottom as clear as ever. To me, the most interesting inhabitants were eels. I think only saw two of them though as the boat ride was fairly short. The cave has also been called “the cave of Nymphs” which is also an interesting link to Greek history.

We arrived at Fiskardo around noon where everyone had two hours of free time before lunch and another two hours after lunch. The others went for a small tour but I stayed behind to look around the village. I found a graveyard and drew the scene. 

On the way back we stopped by the side of a mountain to get a nice overview of Myrtos, dubbed the most beautiful beach in Greece. I would not argue with that.

After that, there was free time for everyone. Some went to the beach, some ate dinner with friends, some shopped, etc. It was a nice evening because it would be the last where everyone was together. I only then realized how much I would miss everyone and nobody really wanted to go to sleep that day.

Written by Kristiina Bulgarin