We continued to sail down the first finger of the Peloponnesus and then up the second. About half way up the second finger is Diros. Its claim to fame is perhaps the most magnificent cave anywhere in the world. The cave winds through the limestone cliffs and total over 14 kilometers of mapped tunnels. If that is not cool enough, most of the bottom is water, so to view the cave, you climb into a low wooden boat that floats through brilliant white and golden stalactites and stalagmites, glittering crystal drapes and ceilings that look like the underside of a gem-studded pin cushion. Most of the passages are narrow and you have to keep your head low to avoid being smacked on the forehead by a stunning stalactite. I always find caves amazing works of nature, and this one is over the top spectacular.
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