PLACE ? ? ? ? ?

The plan for the diving dash kept changing for months. The pace of life is hectic these days and routine obligations pressing. Something would always come up and put off our plans in spite of Konstantinas protests Come on, we are not climbing up the Himalayas, were only going diving, theres no need to think twice about it!
I must say I had missed a good dash to beautiful greek sea so on the last phone call I simply replied "Place! Name the place and were off!". The whole thing was almost putt off again as Konstantina had been prepared to hear all kinds of objections and not "Place ! name the place and we re off!"
It was June 20 when it was decided to set off and Pylos was the first destination.
- Have you been to Pylos before? I asked her on the way.
- No! Have you?
- I havent either! How come you thought of Pylos?
- I dont know! I was ready to confront you on your possible excuses not to go diving , so I was caught unawares when you said Place!  and the first thing that came to mind was a word beginning with P!
So we arrived at stunning Pylos on Sunday afternoon. I parked the car in the parking lot in the port and the first thing that I saw coming out was the Port Authorities. That meant a visit to the authority responsible and the beginning of surprises. Thodoros who was on duty there, came from Vrahni, a village 10 kilometers far from Kalavryta, my
place of residence for the last 11 years. Fancy two highlanders from the same place meeting at Pylos Port Authority! After the relevant information and the promised cups of coffee after Theodoros s going off  duty, we enjoyed the calm that gazing at the sea can give to those who understand her secret language and feel her eternal calling in their veins
The next day we looked for the people of Pylos Diving Club so as to ask them anything that a diver would like to know about Pylos. We were in for more surprises though. Elias and Thanasis, two brothers  that looked children of the sea, informed us on the places where diving is allowed and promised to show us around the underwater wonders of Pylos.
We arranged to take five or six dives within the week  using their boat and in a very short time we were talking as though we had known each other for years. Elias is a trainer and president of the club but he doesnt have an attitude.
He is a simple person and wins you over within minutes.
What was on my mind, however, was the cost of a five - day underwater tour in the deep blue whose calling became increasingly more intense with the passing of time. I finally dared ask Elias about the damage and I was flabbergasted . He paused for a few seconds and said : just the fuelwe are not into earning money from the club.
We love the sea and we want to make others love it too. After this reply and it is not a question of money how can you not love the sea and her children even more? 
The least I could do was help create this site so that others could know that there still exist romantics in diving who love what they do because it simply fills them with the joy of creation and a feel for life itself.

From inside this text I would like to express  a great thank you to Elias and Thanasis Kouvelas for the lesson they gave me as well as Thanasis Niokos for keeping us company and providing us with his medical services. To Thodoris and Evi I will express thanks in person in Kalavryta. Bless you all my friends ..

And to my reply  Place! to Konstantina I will add another P :...............