From Stemnitsa, we headed for the city of Poros, located on the island of Poros on the east coast of the Peloponnese peninsula (see Google map here). This was where we spent Christmas 2008.
The island of Poros is separated from the mainland by about 500 meters of ocean and you get there on the ferry shown below that we were about to board when this picture was taken.
The view from the ferry on its short (<10 min trip to the island). The apartment where we stayed was just back from the waterfront, near the base of the clock tower.
A typical street scene. Like many places in Europe you could stay in shape going up and down the stairs, like many of the elders in these communities.
Orange trees, a common site in Greece, this time right in a square in Poros.
A road winds round Poros and we drove it one day (takes about 30 minutes to circumnavigate). This was the view from the top of Poros, looking in the direction of Athens.
On Christmas Eve we took a walk around the bay that’s formed by the island of Poros and the mainland. Our apartment was almost directly behind the sail boat you see in the middle of the bay.
The boat was a beautiful wood sailboat and easily visible out our apartment window. We never saw anyone on the boat and appeared as though it might have been moored in Poros for the winter, waiting for next year’s cruising season.
The sun was setting as we began the walk back to our apartment and provided interesting lighting for this picture.
One of the objectives of our drive around the island was to find a nice branch for a Christmas tree. This is what we found with our presents all ready for Christmas day.
These socks didn’t have much capacity, but they maintained the Christmas tradition!
Ferries and other boats came and went at all hours of the day and night. This was one of the Athens ferries. This picture was taken from our apartment. We were one flight of stairs up the waterfront.
This picture doesn’t show it too clearly but this is a hydrofoil that was a member of the Flying Dolphin high-speed ferry service that operates between the mainland and the islands.
As many will know, peak Greek ferry season is May – October but for islands like Poros seemed well-served even at this time of year, although its possible extra ferries were added for the holiday season.
Allister helping out in the kitchen. I could make any of a number of smart-aleck comments but I won’t. 
It was nice to have his help.
