While in Greece, if we were going to see old things, we might as well see REALLY old things! That was our logic anyway, so we made a trip to Mycenae, the home of a civilization that pre-dated the Greeks and peaked in the second millennium BC. To do the Read more…
During our trip to Greece, one must-visit spot for us was Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula. Especially exciting was visiting right as Olympic fever was ramping up for the Summer Olympics in Japan. We definitely felt the Olympic fever (and no, it wasn’t COVID 😉 ) Ancient Olympia We Read more…
After doing a bit of island hopping, we took a ferry to the mainland of Greece and got ready to visit our fill of ancient Greek sites. The kids had been reading Percy Jackson and taking classes on Greek myths, so we were ready to go! After arriving at the Read more…
After our few days on Santorini, we headed on the Blue Star Ferry (the big, slow ferry – I would go as slow as necessary to avoid sea sickness!) for a two-hour ride to our next stop, the island of Naxos, Greece, the largest of the Cyclades island chain. With Read more…
We left Spain for the final time, and planned to head back to the United States for a visit before moving to England. The best way to get from Spain to Atlanta was through…Greece. Yup. That is thanks to COVID. But I don’t hate it because it finally got us Read more…