Due to the shallowness around the island of Santorini, we tendered to shore via a small boat from our cruise ship. We later learned that a series of red buoys further down the coast marked the wreck of a cruise ship that sunk years ago. Circular brown and green piles of donkey refuse brought color … Continue reading Santorini, Greece: A Braying Paradise
Thessaloniki is a seaside town in the northeast of Greece. This area is considered the Macedonian region of Greece. I give you this background because it is key in understanding some of the logistic issues of the trip. Trains and buses are the name of the game in Eastern Europe. While there are cheap regional … Continue reading Thessaloniki, Greece
Meteora means “suspended in the air”. Walking the well worn steps of Greek Orthodox monks evoked a certain kind of peace among the surrounding beauty of the sandstone rock formations. It is as if the tall pillars were the fingers of God reaching out of the earth. We saw a few monks bustling on their … Continue reading Meteora: The Fingers of God
Our host's cousin picked us up from the airport last night at 1am. He was quite the character: passionate about the NBA, his kids, and gave great advice to avoid traveler's mistakes while in Athens. Normally, I am an early bird and wake up at the crack of dawn while Hannah sleeps in until 9am … Continue reading Athens: Columns, Cats, and Graffiti
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