Travels in 2023
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. The Lovely Island of Korcula Our ferry from Dubrovnik is nearly empty, which bodes well for our desire to avoid crowds. The price for this, however, could be fewer restaurants and shops open, especially since we’re staying […]
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Pearl of the Adriatic Sea : Dubrovnik, Croatia Flying from Athens to Dubrovnik, we met some fellow travelers from USA. In “It’s a Small World” news, they are from Portland and Cannon Beach! We share travel plans
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Some Final Thoughts About Traveling in Greece 1. If you are visiting Greek islands, you will be getting on and off ferries, you might want to consider Carry-On-Only. You have to be able to lift your things,
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Nafplio & last night in Athens We continue from Mystras, my feet aching for a non-castle day. We arrive in Nafplio to our boutique hotel, Gambello Luxury Suites. Our room is on the 3rd floor, which actually
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Monemvasia & Mystras: Castle Climbing! Driving from Kalamata to Monemvasia is uneventful. We approach the island castle over a 400 meter tombolo, essentially a “bridge” formed by sediment. We drive as far as allowed and get lucky
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More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Kalamata: More Connections We leave Nafpaktos and cross the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge from mainland Greece to the Peloponnese region, which is an engineering marvel. It opened one day before the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, on 12 August
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Nafpaktos: Old Friends & New The day after our drive from Meteora to Nafpaktos, we prepare to meet an old friend of Tom’s. Back in 1978, Tom stayed in Nafpaktos for a month with Maria and her
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Magnificent Meteora We are up early to hoof it to Avis, a 15 minute walk away. Mind you, we’re lugging our suitcases, so this is when we’re very happy to have carry-on only. Tom doesn’t complain about
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More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. A short time in Athens After our lovely, slow ferry from Naxos to Athens we were in for a drastic change of pace. This city is bustling! Granted, we arrived on a Saturday afternoon but the port
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Athens and City of the Sun I haven’t told you much about our flight from JFK to Athens. My usual tactic to any airline flight is to select a window seat for Tom and an aisle seat