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Today we visited these amazing monasteries built high up in the mountains by those practicing the Greek Orthodox faith. While we saw several, we actually walked around the monastery of Meteora (for men) and the St. Stephens (for women). We were able to invest ourselves in the history of the apostles and the ways in which religion is still alive and well in the area today. After that humbling experience we drive back to Athens where we found ourselves now. Tomorrow we fly home and I'll take great memories with me. Greece has been good to us in many ways and it has quickly become a favorite place on the planet. ... read more

What a day! After a wonderful breakfast we made our way to the home of the Olympics where we spent most of the day touring and learning about the history and mythology of the area. I didn't personally sprint through the stadium but you bet your boopy other Americans in the area did! After a brief stop at a famous bridge we drive through to Delphi where we find ourselves tonight. I have pictures for you!... read more

What a beautiful day to be in Athens - the weather is perfect, the good is good, and we are smack in the middle of it all in the City Centre. We purchased tickets for the hop-on-hop-off tours and took a drive throughout the entire city seeing the sites. We stopped at the Acropolis and Parthenon and walked the hill up to appreciate the home of the gods as well as the view of the entire city. It is a beautiful site you truly have to see to appreciate. We were also very fortunate in that we were here for Pride Week and through sheer serendipity weran into a large festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Enjoy the pics -there will be more, I just can't seem to add them all now. ... read more

I had a wonderful experience visiting Maine last week. I was invited to stay with a couple friends who have family with a house on the island of Vinalhaven, which if off the coast from a town called Rockland. Pronounced vine-el-haven, the island has a lobster industry and the island wasn't overrun with touristy stuff even though Memorial weekend is apparently when their season gets started. I had my first fresh oysters and am a huge fan! So, one fairy ride from the mainland and I was on the island with my friends! They were so kind as to take me for various hikes around island to see the beautiful views, smell the sweet air, and get a feel for the place. I'll be back - such a beautiful place.... read more

This month my friend Bekki and I took a road trip up into the northwest part of the state of Arkansas - into the beauty that is the Ozarks. Our destination was the War Eagle Caverns, a set of privately-owned caves with a lakeside entrance. The tour was beautiful as was learning a little about the Corp of Engineers project that created Beaver Lake to fuel industry (think Tyson chicken) in the area. This was Walmart country and their presence is felt throughout the area. Crystal Bridges, a beautifully designed museum with American Art, was fantastic to visit and was free due to the Walton's largesse. In addition, we stopped to see the first Walmart and the Walmart museum. There is also a Native American museum in the area that had some interesting pieces and was ... read more