Ever since one of my teachers back in primary school told me of how she swam with sea turtles in the school holidays, I've been desperate to see them up close for myself. Despite seeing them from afar when living in Australia, I had yet to be so close to them that I could see the detailing of their shells and reach out and touch one if I wished. In Kefalonia, my dream finally came true.
The Loggerhead Sea Turtles are famous in Kefalonia, and the islanders do everything they can to protect them. Our first trip to the beach we saw sea turtle nests, and then when we visited Argostoli we saw the adults swimming in the harbour. They're there every morning, waiting for the local fisherman to throw out any small fish. I was told we'd have to be there early (6:30am!), but we didn't get there until 11am, and thankfully they were still there!
