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Europe » Greece » Attica » Glyfada August 6th 2011

Steve thought he set the alarm for 7am but apparently not! Thankfully Rachel woke up and realized it was late. She called in to us “did you guys mean to still be sleeping at 9:30?” Damn, that would be a big no! We leapt out of bed (well sort of) and gathered up the last few things. We packed up the car and locked up the house. Rachel and I went around Mikrokastro and took photos; the morning was a little misty and atmospheric after the previous night's rain and made for some good photos. While Rachel and I were driving around taking photos we saw some sheep and their shepherd and some big herding dogs. Meanwhile Steve went to his Thea Dina’s and together they went to Stergios grave where Steve left the candle from ... read more
Mikrokastro view 1
Mikrokastro view 2
Mikrokastro view 3

Europe » Greece » Attica » Glyfada July 2nd 2011

In the midst of the economic crisis the Greek govt must have snuck through legislation that every day is 30 degrees with a cloudless sky and a light breeze – we can’t believe we leave tomorrow. This morning we had a lovely long visit with Costas – Kim’s Father’s Cousin’s Grandson. Lots of chats about family and some about the economic and political situation – he has close connections to the governing Papandreou family. Kim also spoke with Manon – Kim’s father’s first cousin; Myrto – Kim’s second cousin; Melita – Kim’s father’s first cousin’s daughter; and left a message with Egyptian high school friends of Kim’s dad – Rita and Taki. Swimming and sunning through the afternoon then to Despina and George’s for dinner. Dinner was unbelievable – Despina treated us to a wonderful Greek ... read more
The girls -cDespina Myrto Penelope Kim Marika
The boys - Nick George Will Bruce
Pomegranate

Europe » Greece » Attica » Glyfada July 1st 2011

It was hard leaving our home away from home in Agios Gordios – the dreamy settings and moreso the way the taverna’s family made us feel like part of their family. We boarded the Olympia Palace, a Minoan Cruise line ferry which shuttles between Itay and Greece. We swam and watched the mountainous coast of Greece drift by. Our digs that night were a short drive from the dreary stuffy port town of Patras – we crossed the channel on the world’s longest antiseismic (earthquake ‘proof’) suspension bridge which was waaay futuristic in sharp contrast to the surrounding terrain and towns. We reached Nafpaktos which is a trendy spot for well-heeled yo9unger Athenians it seems – lovely vibrant spot we would put on our list of go back to places in Greece to explore with more ... read more
Moby Will Marika and I having brekkie in our taverna
Will is the target
Cover of the Rolling Stone

Europe » Greece » Attica » Glyfada March 26th 2011

We awoke early and checked out of the hotel. Today we would go over to the Athens Coast. We rode the coastal tram out to Glyfada, which took about an hour. Once there we checked into our hotel, called the Plaza Hotel. It was very nice and the room was a huge two bedroom suite. We had a 2:00pm party to go to at the Glyfada Hard Rock Cafe. The Hard Rock staff had a table reserved for us and there were a few local pin collectors there to celebrate with us. The cafe gave us our meals and drinks complimentary. They also gave us a big sundae with 100 candles on it. There were lots of photos taken and it really was a fun and festive time for all. The staff were very kind and ... read more
Voula Beach
HRC Glyfada
Morning view from our room




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