Category Archives: Greece

Things We Learned and Liked-Greece

Things we learned: Currency: Euro (1 Euro=$1.5 USD) Places Visited: Athens, Santorini, Naxos, Meteora, Kalambaka, Kastraki, Thessaloniki (Kardia) If you want a seat, don’t book a train ticket 10 minutes before departure and arrive early to claim a seat. A … Continue reading

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Our Favorite Greek Eats

It’s been awhile since we have posted about the cuisine of a country so what better place to begin again than in Greece.  I will start by saying that because I am not an eggplant (or olive) fan, I was … Continue reading

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A Gamble That Paid Off

After our return to mainland Greece from the Greek Isles we had some decisions to make.   The obvious places to go include all kinds of fascinating ancient Greek ruins.   Olympia comes to mind, the original home of the … Continue reading

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Living it Up, Greek Isle Style

Picture sapphire-colored roofs atop chalk-white buildings scattered on steep, rocky cliffs.  Add a brilliant blue sky with matching ocean and you‘ve arrived in Santorini.  As much as we’d love to go on and on about this well-known Greek island…the sunsets … Continue reading

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