Arrival in GreeceThe People You MeetInfluenza from Qatar AirwaysTo Thiva (Thebes)To DelphiDelphi, GreeceTo NafpaktosTo MytikasTo LefkadaPreveza, GreeceTo Igoumenitsa
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Náfpaktos, Greece
Before I arrived in Galaxidi I talked myself into continuing all the way to Nafpaktos; rather I would go 8km past Nafpaktos to a campground. Thus I would save 60euro and make my journey to Lefkada one day shorter - thereby saving even more money. Well, Nafpaktos was much further than the map indicated, about 25km further. I rode 110km today, and left late at around 11.30. The ride soon became dreary as the clouds rolled in and the air became cooler.
I got the campground and was told by they gypsy lady that it was closed. I said I just wanted to camp and did not need any services - as much as I wanted a shower and such. She agreed to let me camp. I only said this because I knew there was a cafe a half kilometer down the street. The book lists this place as costing 7.50euro (indeed, this Lonely Planet book was published in March 2008). The next morning the gypsy lady told me it was 10. Hell, I figured she would give me an out-of-season discount of <5euro, not to mention that she did not provide ANY services. I only had 8.30 in change or a twenty. She went inside to get 10 in change, and there was arguing with her husband (I imagined him telling her that she was ripping me off), and then she asked how much change I had again. She took the 8.30 and said that it was because there was no mini market and that she wouldn't charge this again. I think she's crazy because, it was a crappy campground that shouldn't even be listed in the book. The campgrounds near Delphi have great pools and awesome views and they only charge 7.50.
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