Greece
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Last Day of Vacation
Our first trip to Greece was something extra-special (especially given the recent circumstances). We’re sad to be leaving but also happy to think of being home—the past couple of months have been a whirlwind to say the least. Hadrian’s Arch at eighty miles an hour We absolutely loved this amazing trip, but at the same… Continue reading
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Lazy day around Spetses
So is a vacation day not spent manically rushing around doing every activity within reach a wasted vacation day? Not to me—today has been a lazy lazy day spent lounging around the beautiful hotel, then a long slow lunch in town. As I write this, everyone is napping 😀 As for me, I have a… Continue reading
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Life on the Greek Isles
We initially had a difficult time finding our hotel, in Greek it looks like this: νάσια Continue reading
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Last full day in Athens
Greece is not a rich country, but it is IMO all the more scenic because of that. There are a lot of rough edges here, and many crumbling structures lay caught in attractive ruin, at least for the present. This afternoon we wandered aimlessly, just following tiny overgrown alleyways. I must confess to having a… Continue reading
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Temple of Zeus!
(Notes from June 17 2023) No real theme to this post, just another happy day wandering around the big city. Continue reading
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Bit of a send-off for my mom
Many moons ago, my mom confided to me that in Notre Dame she had once lit a candle there for her own mother. My mom was not religious whatsoever—in fact she was very much anti-religious—but she told me of the surprising comfort that act gave her at the time. So here in Athens, a place… Continue reading
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Another Parthenon Visit
It’s a new day, so let’s start with lunch. No wait, breakfast haha I have a stomach issue today so I made sure to get something on it first thing. Now it’s back to the Acropolis—Matt’s first time! I was thrilled to see it again, but this time the lines were truly awful. Matt was… Continue reading