We are off traveling again! We are venturing on a trip across our fifth continent and 26th country which involves South America. Our trek will include (1.) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, (2.) Buenos Aires Argentina, and (3.) Santiago, Chile. From the world-famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema to the huge summit of Corcovado topped with the legendary Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio combines some big natural attractions with a sprawling metropolis that makes it one of the most visited destinations in the world. We understand that there will be a lot of Samba music playing endlessly around Rio. We could come back knowing how to Samba.There is a little concern regarding communication. About 80% of the people only speak Portuguese or Spanish. This could be an interesting challenge. Buenos Aires has been a vacation destination for ... read more

Our day today was mostly spent in travel. We left our hotel at 7 this morning for a nine o'clock flight back to Athens. The flight only lasted 35 minutes. We could have taken a boat but that option would have been 8 hours. We then took a train and a bus into the city to locate our hotel which we did without a problem. After checking in we walked around Syntagma Square and located a dinner spot. It was that late already. We chose grilled beef burgers with grilled vegetables and potatoes. They were all good. We then decided to call it an early night and watch a movie on Netflix. TV here has little to no programming in English. Occasionally you can catch something in English and then the next show switches back to ... read more

What a beautiful city! We are spending our time in Chania in Old Town. Our hotel is right along the Mediterranean with a nice view of it from our terrace. We are staying in a studio apartment in a beautiful old building in Old Town. There are only nine units in the building with marble stairways. We are on the third floor which is the top floor and I know about the marble stairways because it's a climb of 56 steps to get up here! The streets here are less congested with no motor scooters or ATV's to dodge as you walk around. The boardwalk area is pedestrian only so it's stress free strolling. It was explained to us that there is an aircraft carrier docked here today so there are many military personnel along the ... read more

What a beautiful day! The sun was shining brightly and the temperature was in the mid 70's. We began the day with a scrumptious breakfast of pancakes with milk chocolate syrup,strawberries, ice cream and whipped cream Along with coffee and tea. They were delicious! After breakfast we caught a bus to Oia, Santorini. The bus ride was thrilling again taking us to the top of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean. The actual village is quite small with only one walkway running through it. All along the sides of the path were shops, restaurants, taverns, and hotels. The shops were selling art, jewelry, clothes, shoes, and various other souvineers. There were many access points with lookouts over the Mediterranean providing spectacular views. In the early afternoon, needing a break, we stopped for lunch which consisted of a ... read more

Today was a sunny, hot one. Our mornings here are at a casual pace since it's different from some of the other vacations we've been on. It's not so much only about sights we want to see but also relaxing at some of their famous beaches. Like always we began with a walk on the waterfront. This morning we saw their farmers market set up there. It was not as extensive as others we have seen but it's a much smaller community. The population of Mykonos is 5,500. It had flowers and fruits and vegetables to meet the needs of the shoppers. We were also able to watch the fishermen cleaning their catch of the morning. Of course the morning walk is topped off with breakfast on the waterfront making it a perfect morning. We paid ... read more