IRONMAN 70.3
G REECE
WHERE
Costa Navarino, Greece
NEX T RACE
April 2020 tbc
Larissa (top right) poses in
front of the M-dot at The
Westin Resort Costa Navarino,
where she had a room with its
own infinity pool (above).
in southern Greece. I had to first fly to the
historical city of Athens, where I stayed
over for the night. The following day, I
fitted my bike bag nicely into a rental car
and set off on the five-hour drive to the
venue. It is actually supposed to be a
three-and-a-half-hour drive, but because
I got lost somewhere, I ended up taking
the ‘scenic route’, which I didn’t regret at
all. It was absolutely worth it and I got to
see something of the countryside, with
its rolling hills of fruit trees and vineyards.
I then checked in to The Westin
Resort Costa Navarino, where the
infinity pool was as beautiful as
promised. Check-in was quick and
friendly, and I was pleased to discover
the race village was in the actual resort
complex. In fact, not only the race
village, but the swim start and both
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