Welcome to Kassiopi, Greece!
My Family and Other Animals is one of my favorite books, so I knew we had to fit a stay in a Corfu village into…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Easter Weekend Celebrations in Corfu, Greece: Throwing Pots, Marching Bands, Fireworks and Lamb
After Holy Week and Good Friday processions in Athens, Rob and I flew to Corfu on Saturday morning. Aegean Airlines is always so nice about…
Good Friday and Easter Holy Week Celebrations in Athens, Greece
It was fun to be in Athens for Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Good Friday! Easter is the biggest holiday of the year in…
What to See, Eat and Wear for a Week in Athens in Spring
One more post before we get to a recap of the over-the-top Easter weekend celebrations in Greece! Rob and I hit the halfway point on…
Running and Lunching on Lycabettus Hill in Athens, Greece
Before we launch into Easter weekend festivities (and there is plenty to report), let's cover one of the least-planned, best days we had in Athens! On…
The Acropolis Museum Changes Everything
We went to the Acropolis Museum yesterday and learned that we've been deceived about ancient Greek design our whole lives...but first things first. On the…
Walking Through Athens, Old and New
The main tourist sites in Athens are ancient, but there's a lot to see in this city that blends the modern and the more recently…
Running to Attica Woods in the Hills of Athens, Greece
I had an extra amount of work to take care of this morning. We decided to do something low key with our late start in…
Lunch at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece
It's great to be back in a city for a week. The bustle, shopping and museums are a fun change of pace from the sleepy…
Welcome to Athens, Greece! (And My Battle With Ancient Plants at the Acropolis)
Rob and I flew from Kos to Athens on Sunday night. It's only a 30 minute flight and Aegean still manages to serve you free…