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Departing Piraeus on Hellenic Seaways, en route to Hydra
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An Hellenic Seaways 'Flying Cat' 3 departing Piraeus
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SPLENDOR OF THE SEAS, COSTA VICTORIA and COSTA ROMANTICA at Piraeus
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En route to Hydra and passing the island of Poros, separated from the Peloponnese by a 200 m (656 ft) wide sea channel
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En route to Hydra and passing the island of Poros, separated from the Peloponnese by a 200 m (656 ft) wide sea channel
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Entering the small harbor at Hydra
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A view of the narrow entrance to Hydra's small inner harbor
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Hydra Town, the only community on this Saronic Gulf island, other than a few seaside hamlets
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A view of Hydra's western hill. Our vacation rental, Stone House, can be seen just above the yellow-painted house.
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The four-legged taxis of Hydra, as the island has no cars
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The four-legged taxis of Hydra, as the island has no cars
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Stone House, a former sea captain's mansion, built in 1880
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Stone House is only reached after climbing hundreds of steps from the harbor (but the views are worth the climb)
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The courtyard at Hydra's circa 1880 Stone House
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The courtyard at Hydra's circa 1880 Stone House, with the mansion's entrance gateway at left
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A glimpse of Hydra's harbor and the eastern hill, from Stone House
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Stone House's master bedroom balcony and windows
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The living room in Hydra's circa 1880 Stone House
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The living room in Hydra's circa 1880 Stone House
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Hydra Town's busy waterfront
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Hydra Town's busy waterfront
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Lighthouse and entrance to the harbor of Hydra Town
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Lighthouse at the entrance of Hydra Town's harbor
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Hydra Town's eastern hill. At right is the popular Omilos Restaurant & Bar (where years before a freak wave drenched a group of us having dinner!)
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Evening at Hydra's Stone House
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Evening at Hydra's Stone House
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The kitchen in Hydra's Stone House
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The master bedroom occupies the entire top floor of Stone House.
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The master bedroom occupies the entire top floor of Stone House
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An evening view of the courtyard at Hydra's Stone House
