- Venice, Greece and Bulgaria
Travel map for Europe (Hilary solo): http://www.travellerspoint.com/member_map.cfm?itinid=200863&tripid=200863
A couple of days were spent in Venice after a quick zip from Barcelona by train. Ferry to Corfu (Greece) where it poured with rain for Posted by hazelnutty in Adventures in the North | Oct 29, 2009
- Ariel parody
This is from several weeks back as we were riding around the island of Naxos on a quad bike. Love it!
Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Oct 17, 2009
- Piraeus Station
The Terminal Station of Athens - Piraeus Electric Railways.
The Athens - Piraeus Electric Railways (ISAP) is the oldest urban rapid transit system of Athens metropolitan area i Posted by Kevrekidis in Kevrekidis | Oct 14, 2009
- A bit of of Peloponnese and Athens
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- My arrival in Greece. Creta is one big island worth a look.
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- Naxos and Mykonos
Our second full day in Naxos included a trip to the southern most beaches of the Pyrgaki aka the windless beach. We're not sure why they call it the windless beach since it was in fact, very very windy. Posted by erincadden in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Oct 2, 2009
- I'm engaged!
So in Mykonos I met somebody. His name is Bogdan. We met at the restaurant he works at where Erin and I went to eat dinner on Tuesday night. He was very nice and chatted with us as we ate Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Oct 2, 2009
- Crusade Castles and Tacky Package Holiday Resorts
Arriving in to Rhodes on a propeller powered plane, that we felt could have dropped out of the sky at any second, we were looking for a bit more than we managed to find in Crete. Things did not start Posted by The VBs in The Adventures of Mr & Mrs VB | Sep 28, 2009
- Greek Time, Venetian Forts and the Longest Gorge in Europe
Catching the ferry from Santorini to Iraklio in Crete we suffered our first experience of Greek time. Our ferry was due to depart at 4:30pm and was only supposed to take 1hr and 25 minutes to reach Crete. The ferry Posted by The VBs in The Adventures of Mr & Mrs VB | Sep 28, 2009
- Eternal Olive
Olea Europaea or Olive tree (from Greek word elaion).
It was purely a matter of local pride that the Athenians claimed that the olive first grew in Athens. In an archaic Atheni Posted by Kevrekidis in Kevrekidis | Sep 27, 2009
- Holy Naxos!!
If you are considering a trip to Greek Islands, you should seriously consider a stop at the island of Naxos!! Amazing! We arrived last night and watched the sunset on the beach and ate an amazing dinner accompanied Posted by erincadden in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Sep 27, 2009
- Santorini, aka. Boot Camp
So, just before the Thai food the other day, we had our first, um, issue, let’s call it. Mom goes to use the washroom in our new room (we’ve moved over from the hotel next door because our room was Posted by veggiepack in Europe 2009 | Sep 27, 2009
- A Night in Thira
The sun is beginning to set over the Mediterranean. You sit down in a cafe for a glass of wine overlooking the water. You see a rainbow of colors all around: the reds, pinks, oranges Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Sep 26, 2009
- Wine and Detours in Santorini
After being rudely awaken by our hostel mate in Athens (no, no it was her room too!) we couldn’t get back to sleep, so we got ready and headed out and got the metro to the port in Athens. Finding Posted by veggiepack in Europe 2009 | Sep 25, 2009
- Take Our Poll by commenting below!
So, we have now spent an entire week together. That is 168 hours. We know it is inevitable that in the next 2 months that we have left together (from today exactly) we are bound to get on each other's Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Sep 25, 2009
- Sanotorini, Greece
Yesterday we spent several hours on a ferry
(which y Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Sep 25, 2009
- Volcanoes, Sunsets and our first nights roughing it
Having been feeling decidely rough the day after our farewell well party we would first of all like to thank Carrie and Chris for giving up their bed on Saturday night to allow us to get 5 decent hours sleep Posted by The VBs in The Adventures of Mr & Mrs VB | Sep 24, 2009
- Athens the Great
Last night, after uniting forces at the airport (very fun! Mom learned how and why to validate her bus ticket!) we found our way to the hostel. After forcing our excited selves to sleep last night after 3 am, we Posted by veggiepack in Europe 2009 | Sep 23, 2009
- Athens! what what!!!
In case you didn't know, arriving in Athens at night is a little creepy, but by daylight a wonderous city. To get rid of the nerves we acquired upon arrival we headed for the local pub Posted by meganselby in We Are Not Teachers Anymore | Sep 23, 2009
- Corfu
So this next bit is going to be something like a blog within a blog. Since I’ll be having minimal internet time on my little holiday, I decided to blog as I go on word, and then just put it Posted by veggiepack in Europe 2009 | Sep 22, 2009
- Greetings from Sidari, Corfu
Hey all! I know this blog has been dead, but don't worry I'll soon be back to posting as usual. I've been in Sidari, Corfu for the last week soaking up the sun and relaxing by the pool. BUT the Posted by veggiepack in Europe 2009 | Sep 21, 2009
- Santorini
Santorini was stunning!
Blue skies and lovely sunsets.
We had an enjoyable 24 hours and celebrated our 8 year wedding anniversary!
We are now the island of Naxos for a week of sun, swimming and seafood but more on that later.
Until then there Posted by LukeRenee in The Big Trip | Sep 18, 2009
- Patmos Monastery
Patmos Island – Greece.
The first thing you notice when you approach Patmos, is the monastery of Saint John the Divine (or the Evangelist). Its presence is overwhelming. It loo Posted by Kevrekidis in Kevrekidis | Sep 7, 2009
- Ferry Patras > Venice - my first cruise
So we were on the 32-hour ferry from Patras to Venice. That seems like a long time, but the timing is perfect - leave Greece at midnight, arrive in Italy at 8am, and lose 1 day on the ferry Posted by chrisvasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 26, 2009
- Olympia / Stuck in transit
We took a 9:30 bus from Athens to Olympia, which should be 3 hours away. That should have given us a few hours to explore the ancient Olympic site. Unfortunately the bus was very indirect, and we arrived Posted by chrisvasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 25, 2009