Letter to “Daddy” [Herbert Pendlebury] from John [Pendlebury]

Department Archive
Collection John Pendlebury Family Papers
Reference No. PEN 1/3/1/7/2
Level Item
Dates [c. 26-29 Sep 1928]
Donor/Creator Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow
Scope and Content Written from Xylokastro [Xilókastron]. Describing their [John and Hilda’s] honeymoon in the Peloponnese, travelling nearby with Spiro [Dassis] and Michaelis as guides. They went to Nemea [Neméa], Hagios Georgios, Bostika (beyond Phlious [Flioús]), Psari, Stymphalos, Goura, valley of the Zarouebla [Zarouxla?], Solos (and nearby waterfalls), Kalavryta [Kalávrita], Megaspelaion monastery, Diakoptou, and Xylokastro [Xilókastron]. Also asking Herbert to ask Taylor [shop] to send him some gum for his shoe. With a hand drawn map of their route and another crossed out doodle.
Notes See PEN 2/2/3/7-39 for photographs of John and Hilda’s honeymoon in the Peloponnese.
Related records [PEN 2/2/3], Volume, “Greece 1928-1929”, 16 Sep 1928-17 Dec 1929