29
Jul
2005
Well, I'm back. Thanks to your tips, I was prepared, and I honestly think that helped a great deal! And yes, I had a great time, even if the Club does tend to go dead after 11.30pm. As hoped, I fell in with a group of like-minded singles, who all seemed to gel and generally have fun. So it was late nights out on the bar veranda working our way through the cocktail list with the occasional foray outside, including a visit to a stunning beach-side club in Piraeus (shame about the service, though!). GO's were more friendly than usual, in my experience. Valerie, the CDV, does a great job in what must be a difficult village, with it's split Spa/Beach clientele. Well worthy of mention is Sylvain, the absolutely brilliant Tai Chi teacher and also the very wonderful acqua-aerobics GO, Valerie (yes, another Valerie!). Didn't get very involved with the Spa, although I definitely felt the benefit of an amazing Shiatsu session! The people I met, in my age group (30s), generally agreed that the absence of night-life was the biggest single let down, but we all had a great time nonetheless. Certainly, not enough Crazy Signs, although in fairness to the GO's they did all they could to get the party going! My room was great, with stunning views across the inlet above which the Club is situated on a hill, and eating out under the stars each night was a special treat for me, coming from London! Food was good, if a little uninspired in presentation. Took the day tour to Athens which was worthwhile, including the Parthenon and Olympic Stadium, with plenty of time for shopping. So all in all, and certainly compared to other CM trips, I had a great time and recommend Mare Nostrum, as long as you realise that it's the kind of trip where you are going to go for relaxation and easygoing fun rather than 24 hr partying.
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