Adventure in Greece!
You may (nor may not) have noticed that it's been a while since I published a blog post. In case you were wondering if I'd decided to stop posting altogether, I thought I'd tell you what's been keeping me out of the office.
It has been over 30 years since my husband, Bruce, and I have been out of the country. (Well, except for Canada last fall when we drove to Maine, which doesn't really count.) We were invited by good friends to join them on their planned trip to Greece! We'd been planning the trip for months, but as it drew near we realized we still had a lot of details to finalize. So the whole past month has been filled with pre-trip plans, the actual two-week vacation, and recovery from jet lag. (Very honestly, the jet lag didn't take that long to recover from, but getting back into the normal routine was hard to swallow!) Anyway, I wanted to share some of our adventure with you.
The plane trips
For un-frequent flyers, the 10-plus hour flights were excruciating. Our pilots and crew were wonderful and got us there safely. B
ut sitting in an economy seat for hours on end is, well, tough. The thing I'll remember most is, as we crossed timelines, the lights were turned off in the cabin at about 9pm Eastern time, and it wasn't more than three hours later that we reached sunrise and the cabin lights were abruptly switched on! A rude introduction to overseas travel.
Athens
There is so much history to see in Athens. The Acropolis, Parthenon, Ancient Agora, artwork of all kinds. It's fascinating to imagine what went on thousands of years ago. And to see the actual sites where things happened. There are digs all over the city where artifacts have been found and are being preserved. And many people want to see them, so it's quite a popular place.
It's clear from my photos I took that I was more impressed
by the beauty of the city and the sea than by the history. I have no photos of the Acropolis itself, or the Parthenon, or any of the things people go there to see. I have only views of the city and surrounding area from atop the Acropolis!
We hiked up to the highest peak in Athens, Mount Lycabettus, and the city sprawled below. It was a tough hike in the morning heat, but the view was worth it!
Ancient Corinth
Those of you who are familiar with the Christian Bible
will recognize the city of Corinth. For those who don't know, Corinth was a city near Athens where Paul the Apostle spent a fair amount of time teaching the Greek folks about Jesus Christ. Here I took a number of photos, including this one of a spot that's thought to be where Paul stood and spoke with the people of Corinth.
Street Cats in Greece
Feral cats are everywhere in Athens. And asking for food at all times. And if you make the mistake of feeding them, they're there to stay!
Thank you for sharing Greece with us . That was an amazing vacation .
You’re welcome, Mary! Now time to buckle down and get back to work!
I’m so happy for you and I enjoyed your post and pics. I’ve never been to Greece. I’m glad you were able to go and I’m glad you are back. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Thanks Caroline. I hope you’re having a good summer, too!
Love the pictures and descriptions
Thanks Nancy! I’m so NOT a photographer, but cell phone cameras at least make it convenient to take lots of shots so you can get one good one!
Could you provide some info on LASER therapy? Loved your blog on Greece.
Thanks for the suggestion, Ralph. The orthopedic use of laser treatment to decrease inflammation is new to me. I’ll see if I can learn enough about it to say something intelligent in a blog post!
Sounds awesome. Enjoy while we can
I’m with you on that, Tony!