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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa August 8th 2011

I set the alarm for 9am thankfully! We got up and went down to get breakfast before checking out and loading up the car. Breakfast seemed to take forever and I was getting antsy knowing that we had to take all the suitcases to the airport, get it checked in and then still go drop the car back off at Maria's house. With all the luggage in the car Steve didn’t fit so he grabbed a taxi and Rachel and I jumped in the car and followed them to the airport. Holy expensive cab ride at 35€! So we unloaded all the suitcases onto the curb and I went to park the car in the short term parking lot. I found the lot no problem and I've got to say the system they use is pretty ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa June 13th 2011

Will came up with the great title for today's entry. Sure enough we took a tram from Glyfada to the Acropolis and we hiked to the top and took in the views and poked around the Plaka afterwards fueled with a lunch of moussaka, calamari and greek salad. After a retreat back to the hotel for a long swim, Despina and George picked us up for dinner. We had an exquisite dinner of more greek gastronomic goodies than I could list in one of greater Athens finest restaurants looking out over the Sea. But even better was spending time with Kim's extended family - it really was like connecting with family for me and the kids - and they LOVED Marika and Will - Kim of course is in Athens for her 6th time so easily ... read more
View from our balcony in Glyfada
Glfada beach by our hotel
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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa June 12th 2011

Breakfast in Barcelona, lunch in Munich, afternoon snack over Slovenia (according to the pilot) and dinner in Athens. Will, Marika and I took the Germany detour to Athens thanks to booking through points, while Kim flew straight to Athens and hung out with a very close family member, Despina Meimaroglou - first cousin of Kim's father and Despina flew to Ottawa to come to Kim's and my wedding in 1999. (Despina is an artist of international reknown - lots of multimedia stuff - I have spent some time experiencing her work online over the past months and highly recommend it.... (http://www.meimaroglou.com/ ). So the guy beside me in the airport in Munich asked Marika where she was from. I then asked where he was from - Chicago - we talked about Chicago since I was there ... read more
From our Sagrada apt balcony
Field level
Marika and Will on way to dinner

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa February 19th 2011

... so after taking the flight from Toulouse to Athens and arriving at some ungodly hour, I still had to take a bus to the Central Bus Station and then catch another bus to Thessaloniki!! uffaaa!!!! I arrived at the Central bus station in Athens at around 3am and the first bus to Thess wasnt until around 7am! it was hot, it was stinky & so was I and my mood! but nevertheless, I made it and was met around 2pm by Ange, her uncle and Ola on the side of a freeway where they picked me up =) 1 month in ellada!! It’s been 10yrs since I was in Greece… and boy has it and my experience of it changed! Actually, I don’t think Greece has changed much at all in the last 1000yrs apart ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa December 29th 2010

So when I first told my friends of my family vacation travel plans to Greece, the most common thing they asked for? A Greek God. Yes, I know that according to Greek Mythology all the Gods live on Mount Olympus and have now been abandoned for more morally concious and practical religions like Orthodox Christianity, however, this doesn't stop me from at least trying to find them what they're looking for. After all, you've all seen the Disney movie Hercules...Who isn't looking for a man with those bicepts? I must admit though, the task of finding 10 brooding, muscular, statuesque Greek men is not nearly as easy as it sounds. Anyways we'll revisit my Greek God search later, for now we'll get to the City of Athens. I'll be as honest as I can here, Athens ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Glyfa September 10th 2010

Greece is fun.flights were good and remarkably little jet lag. We spent our time since arrival walking through the ancient greek sites - Acropilis, Agora etc. Quite magnificant and amazing that you can walk all through them. We had the best Moussaka and leek pie at lunch time today so much flavour yet light. Greek salads are wonderful - Pam I even tried the olives but will continue to pass. The Hotel Cecil is a perfect location, within walking distance of all the sites and with air conditioning to cool off in, We're off to Lefkas tomorrow and will have our first night on the boat.... read more
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