Blogs from South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 100

Ok, I decided to purchase a cowboy hat as I thought it might make me look a little more mexican. (by the way, the moustache is going well) Unfortunaely, I may have started something. Our entire posse have now purchased cowboy hats and our theme of the holiday is to look is cowboy/mexican as possible. Steve is probably winning as he started growing he mo back on September 1, wheras mine has had a brief interuption. Mike has recently stormed from behind with a strong showing, however due to the late entry of Jase, his mo/mexican look requires some ingenious lighting techniques to be viewed. Small children please avert your eyes if you might be scared of burly mexicans.... read more

Hello everyone!! I'm so sorry that I haven't written in ages! I've been busy sightseeing, partying, and meeting new people. Since I wrote last I've been to Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Lisbon, Sevilla, Granada, Madrid, Barcelona in Spain, Marseilles and Nice in France, Cinque Terre, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Ischia in Italy, Interlaken in Switzerland and I just spent the last 2 weeks in Greece!! In Greece I visited Corfu, Athens, Mykonos and Santorini! Corfu is an absolutely gorgeous island with mountains covered in trees, very blue water, and small, quaint towns. I would definitely go back to Corfu for vacation. While I was there I worked on my tan on the beach, went on a four wheeler guided tour around the island and danced my little heart away at the hostel club! It was fantastic!! Athens ... read more

Greetings from Naxos!!! Our first Greek island. Got to Athens on Tuesday. Had souvlaki at the best souvlaki shop in town or so we're told. It was very good. Then off to the Akropoli. Peaceful, poetic above the modern town of Athens. Lots of construction going on with the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike (we think that's the name). Still amazing. Greek dessert at night. Then back to the hotel from Syndagma. Very nice people. Got the boat from Pireaus to Naxos this morning at 7:25. Soft breeze and smooth sailing. Ahh...nice time for a nap. Now we are on Naxos. Had stuffed tomatoes and shrimp -- very fresh and very intact shrimp. Had Citron -- comes from Naxos. Green is sweet. White is medium and we think orange is the strongest. Temple of ... read more

Hi Guys! First and foremost, happy birthday Mommy!! We're sorry we cant be with you, but we hope you had a special day. We'll celebrate when we get back. Secondly, sorry that we havent been consistent with the blog but we've been up and about enjoying every second of this gorgeous island. The ferry ride over here was great because we had our own cabin and it was a large boat, sort of cruise like. Our hotel is phenomenal, right on the cliff overlooking the entire island and the volcano. We are outside the main town of Thira, but we are totally happy that we decided to stay in this area. Yesterday we met another couple from Canada- ay! The four of us watched the sunset and we even had dinner with them in town. A ... read more

What had been great morning was turning into a beautiful day. The wind was whipping through my long hair and the salt spray was in my face. From my vantage point on the small, portside balcony near the front of the hydrofoil, a stunning seascape stretched out in front of me. The deep blue of the Aegean Sea merged with the cobalt sky at a crisp horizon, broken only by the rugged, brown island of Rhodes, which was directly in front of us in the distance. As the island got closer, the boat’s crew started getting ready for arrival. They got the ropes ready and then they hoisted both the Turkish and Greek flags on the mast in a peaceful gesture that I had first seen when I sailed on the bark Europa. I moved to ... read more