When senior citizens travel: Nafplio (Greece)

Long grey hair flowing in the wind. She is 75 years old, but in very good shape. Every year she decides to discover a new country. "As long as I can still walk, I will travel." Spain, Italy, Portugal ... and this year Greece. This Eastern German senior citizen took a train from Berlin to Athens. Managed to pay the lowest price. A real budget traveller. Asks at the bus station in the Nafplio, this romantic Greek coastal city, whether she will get a reduced fare, 'cause of her age. She searches for several hours to find a cheap accomodation. A dorm in a hostel. With all those young backpackers around.

She always walks in cities. Public transport? Too expensive. And sometimes too dangerous. "Once, a thief in the metro tried to steal my bag. But I slapped on his hands and shouted out loud for help." Now she hides her valuable objects under many LIDL plastic bags. "It will take lots of time for a thief to find my wallet."

But now she has no time to lose. "I am sorry, I have to leave. Want to climb up on the hilltop to see Palamidi Fortress and the surrounding coast. Sunset is at 7.30 pm."

900 steps to climb. At her age. This might be her little secret...