Europe

Oh, what an interesting 48 hours it has been for me. And if it’s been ”interesting” for me, you can bet that it’s been trying for Tom. We travel well together, we really do, and we’ve done so for many years, but Tom has stayed committed to fitness, etc., and I’ve had challenges there. So […]

We spent two nights in a self-catering suite in Kardamyli. This means we were forced to spend a part of the day on the beach. Not the beach that would be in the cove just to the left from the photo above (taken from our balcony), because I would die trying to get there, but […]

Olympia, Greece. Oh, this place is special. The image above is the original winged victory. That’s Nike. (Does that word look familiar?) She used to be popped up on a triangular pillar in the heart of the original Olympic village, but now she’s faceless in a museum. Nothing says cultural appropriation like Olympus. Apollo is […]

Tom’s photo of Delphi above. Today was the the longest drive we’ll make. I did all the twisty-turning stuff from lunch at the sea to the bridge. Tom took the last hour and a half through farmland. (He did the first, too, from Delphi to the sea. I will post the route later because it […]

The photo above is the Athena Pronaia Temple near Delphi. Tom took it. He’s really improving his photo skills and it’s so much fun to watch happen! Today was the 1 of 2 scary things we will do. We picked up a rental car in Athens. The second scary thing is when we return the […]

I’m working directly from WordPress this time, so typos will find me. Be patient. In 10 years it’s like it never happened. That photo above is the view from where I planted my rump at the end of the Great Acropolis Adventure. The bottom of the image is a bit of Agora – the old […]