~GREECE : April 6-15~
Tara next to the Parthenon 
The View from our Balcony overlooking the Volcano(Below): Tara in the SMART car
Everything blends in Santorini!Ok, ok! It has been forever since we published a post, and the thought of getting up to date all at once has overwhelmed me enough that I end up never posting! So, I thought I would start in Greece and eventually work my way both forwards and backwards to cover our journey.
I left London in the snow, and Londoners are not used to snow, nor due they know how to drive in the snow. My taxi ride to the train station was a bit comical. Anyhow, after a cancelled flight (no, I was not in BA Terminal 5), I made it to lovely Greece. What a welcome warmth after the fairly cold destinations of the past! I had a wonderful time interviewing a company here and then my dear friend Tara Carney from work visited! Well, actually she started her visit in London and then met me later in Athens. We were able to see the amazing and fascinating history that Athens offered (did you know that they had potty trainers in the 4th century BC???) and wonder how people can smoke so much, everywhere- I can't even remember when people were smoking in restaurants! - before heading via ferry to beautiful Santorini. It was early season (thank heavens), so we were able to meander at a fairly relaxed pace and enjoy the breathtaking views of the volcano and surrounding island. Brave Tara volunteered to drive a car (a SMART car!) and we went around the island, stopping at Oia, a winery, beaches (not sure if I would call them "beaches" per se) and a light house. The next day we hiked for about 7 miles from Fira to Oia (yes, we are from Colorado!), enjoying the views, but also realizing that we should have listened to the elderly lady and left early to avoid the heat (we thought for sure she must have meant in August:)). The following day we went on a boat cruise to hike the volcano and swim in the hot springs (note to future Santorini travelers- these "hot" springs are luke warm and require a hearty swim through freezing cold water). It was a fabulous time!
I left London in the snow, and Londoners are not used to snow, nor due they know how to drive in the snow. My taxi ride to the train station was a bit comical. Anyhow, after a cancelled flight (no, I was not in BA Terminal 5), I made it to lovely Greece. What a welcome warmth after the fairly cold destinations of the past! I had a wonderful time interviewing a company here and then my dear friend Tara Carney from work visited! Well, actually she started her visit in London and then met me later in Athens. We were able to see the amazing and fascinating history that Athens offered (did you know that they had potty trainers in the 4th century BC???) and wonder how people can smoke so much, everywhere- I can't even remember when people were smoking in restaurants! - before heading via ferry to beautiful Santorini. It was early season (thank heavens), so we were able to meander at a fairly relaxed pace and enjoy the breathtaking views of the volcano and surrounding island. Brave Tara volunteered to drive a car (a SMART car!) and we went around the island, stopping at Oia, a winery, beaches (not sure if I would call them "beaches" per se) and a light house. The next day we hiked for about 7 miles from Fira to Oia (yes, we are from Colorado!), enjoying the views, but also realizing that we should have listened to the elderly lady and left early to avoid the heat (we thought for sure she must have meant in August:)). The following day we went on a boat cruise to hike the volcano and swim in the hot springs (note to future Santorini travelers- these "hot" springs are luke warm and require a hearty swim through freezing cold water). It was a fabulous time!
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