Submitted by Josh Leonetti on the 2024 Winter LLCU Micro program in Athens, Greece.
On January 21st, our group took a three-hour bus ride south to the beautiful city of Nafplio. We arrived right near the dock, basically on the water and the view was breathtaking. One of my favorite parts of this trip was the Italian influence on the rich cuisine. Not only were we able to try amazing fresh seafood, but also some of the best handmade gelato I have ever had! My favorite part of this journey was between the one-thousand-step climb up to the historic Palamidi Fortress which overlooked the entire city on one side and the other the beautiful blue waters of the Argolic Gulf, or the amazing opportunity to swim in that water! Although it was super chilly, it definitely stood as a metaphor for the trip as a whole, which is to continue to try things out of your comfort zone. (Submitted February 5, 2024)