A week in Santorini

A week in Santorini

We spent a week on the island of Santorini in the Greek Cyclades and loved every minute of it.  It’s beautiful, scenic, romantic, culturally-rich and has great food. When we first arrived we were blown away by the view.  We stayed in Oia, a small town at the tip...
The wonders of Athens

The wonders of Athens

Αθήνα (Athina) Day 2 Today we woke up feeling refreshed and had breakfast on the hotel roof. The Acropolis We set out for the climb up the hill to the Acropolis.  We ended up doing lots of uphill hikes and steps while in Greece.   It’s high on a hill overlooking...
Our first day in Greece

Our first day in Greece

Αθήνα (Athina) Day 1 I really enjoyed Athens more than I thought I would.  I’m not sure what I expected.  First of all, the landscape is much prettier than I thought it would be.  Athens is surrounded by mountains. The airport was new and nice and so were the...