local isn’t all that great
For me, at least. Yes, I love connecting with my neighbors. Volunteering locally. Being a pedestrian. Buying locally. But I get lost when I am local. Backwards right? I don’t get lost in a physical sense; I’ve lived in the county for 16 years. I generally have a good sense of where I’m headed —
photo friday: santorini buses
Santorini, while small, is too big to get around on foot, so we learned quickly how to use the buses. From what we could tell, all routes ran through the main town, Thira. To get from one city to another, the general route was to take a bus to Thira and then a second bus
atlanta: music midtown
Though it saddened us greatly, we decided that after seven-consecutive years, we would not be going to the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. Too expensive, too much school to miss for the girls. Instead, Chloe and I decided to attend Music Midtown instead. A much shorter festival and only a MARTA ride away.
photo friday: kamari, santorini
When planning our trip to Santorini, I had no idea where to stay. What would work well for me and the girls? What would be convenient to the ferry and the sites we wanted to see? After much searching, I settled on Kamari. Located on the water and not too remote. Unfortunately, I hadn’t considered
photo friday: thira, santorini
After our surprise stop in Pyrgos, we finally arrived in Thira. Thira is a bigger caldera town than Oia, and all we really wanted was some dinner and maybe to see a bit of the sunset before getting on the last bus back to Kamari. We were tired from our long tourist day and weren’t
Living the hotel life
“Where’s the lobby?” “I don’t know.” “But you WORK here!” As I was sitting in the “food court” at the hotel enjoying my coconut tofu and veggies, an older couple asked a hotel employee where the lobby was. He had no clue – “Only worked here two days!”. They got a little testy. I jumped
photo friday: pyrgos, santorini
As I mentioned in photo friday: akrotiri and red beach, we got hot on our hike back from the beach, so we got some drinks to cool off. Unfortunately, those drinks ended up causing a minor emergency which led to an unexpected adventure… As we waited for the bus from Akrotiri back the the “bus
atlanta: beltline lantern parade
Continuing on with my theme of getting out of the house on Saturday, we decided to battle the crowds (or join in the crowds) and attend the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade. The threatening weather held off, and we found ourselves a nice spot near the O4W Park. Alas, the parade was very long and we
atlanta: waffle house museum
A month of being at home is causing me to develop a serious case of cabin fever. I’ve been able to clear out some long standing to-do items, volunteer at various events, and relax a bit, but the idea of spending another weekend at home checking things of my list was dragging me down. While
photo friday: akrotiri and red beach, santorini
Santorini – for such a small island there were so many things to do, and we couldn’t get them all in during our short stay. With Camille’s love for all things ancient, I decided that a trip to Akrotiri would be an excellent choice. The active archaeological dig is also a museum where visitors get
photo friday: oia, santorini
On our first full day in Santorini, the girls and I tackled the local bus system in order to make our way over to Oia, one of the “caldera” cities. Despite the heat, we had a wonderful time exploring all the windy streets. Our favorite discovrey was Atlantis Books! We also enjoyed a relaxing late
photo friday: hotel matina on santorini
One of my “big” wishes – bucket list and all that – for our trip to Greece (other than Knosssos) was to get to Santorini. From all I had seen and heard, it is a magical place and not to be missed. After much juggling of our schedule, we managed to make a trip to
photo friday: “modern” athens
While we mostly concentrated on seeing the “ancient” side of Athens in our short time there, we did manage to see some of the modern side. Unfortunately, that included protests and a car bomb near our hotel.
blue ridge: apple picking
The other day, I surprised by a post on Facebook from Mercier Orchards that they would have apple picking this weekend. I tend to equate apples with fall, and, despite the girls being back in school, this is not fall. Not at all. We took our chances with the weather and headed out. $10 to
photo friday: random athens photos
As tourists, it isn’t only the tourist attractions that attract us, but things that are not familiar too!
MODA: Design for Social Impact
While I feel negligent for not having made it to Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) earlier, I’m glad we made it when we did. I had in my mind that I needed to get the girls to the Design for Social Impact exhibit, but I also had it in my mind that it was closing
photo friday: ancient athens
Apart from the obvious main attraction of the Parthenon, Athens is full of ancient sites. We spent our two days exploring many of the various places, such as Hadrian’s Arch, the Theater of Dionysus, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the Roman Agora. All are within easy walking distance of
photo friday: the parthenon
After we made our way from our arrival at Piraeus on the ferry from Crete, we made our way to the center of Athens. As we had arrived so early, our hotel room was not ready. We left our bags and headed out to hike to the top of the Acropolis. We took our time,
photo friday: delphi
One place on Camille’s “must see” list while we were in Greece was Delphi. I wasn’t sure we were gong to be able to fit it in, but after a long first day of sightseeing in Athens, I decided we would be able to make a day trip. I went against my better judgement and
photo friday: random heraklion photos
Heraklion was an interesting place to spend a couple of days. I’d certainly be willing to return!
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