photo friday: heraklion harbor
Our first sight of Crete was the harbor as our ferry arrived to dock. After disembarking we walked along the harbor to get to our hotel, which was right on the water. Throughout our two days on Crete, we kept returning to various spots along the water.
photo friday: at the palace of knossos
After getting to the island of Crete and then out to Knossos from Heraklion, we finally were ready to visit the Palace of Knossos! A true dream come true for me. I could hardly believe that we were actually there!! Thankfully, we were not there in high tourist season and almost had the place to
photo friday: heading to the palace of knossos โ crete
What a whirlwind trip getting to Crete. Flight from Atlanta to Paris. Less than an hour to change in Paris, including immigration and customs. A quick (yet nice) flight to Athens. A public bus (X96) from the airport to Piraeus. A confusing meander around the docks. And then finally onto the overnight ferry. We quickly
blue ridge: murphy trains
The Murphy River Walk not only ran alongside the river, it also ran along the tracks, providing us with even more to explore and photograph.
blue ridge: murphy river walk
Today as we were out on our way to a waterfall walk, we stopped in Murphy, NC, to visit the farmer’s market and see the River Walk trail. Phelix enjoyed splashing in the water as we walked along. After we turned a corner, the trail became an underwater boardwalk. Those of us that could slipped
photo friday: eleftheriou venizelou (lions) square – crete
Before we headed off to Europe for our Grecian adventure, I spent many hours researching the various places on our itinerary (once we had an itinerary!). While my main objective in Crete was the Palace at Knossos, we had two almost full days in Heraklion, and I wanted to be sure we found something interesting
photo friday: greek ferries
Once we had booked our “frequent flier” tickets on Delta (maybe our last now with their new oppressive rules), we moved onto the actual planning of our time in Greece. In addition to time in Athens, my top priorities were Knossos (on Crete, not Cyprus) and Santorini. How to get to these islands? In what
photo friday: junk food in greece
While we were in Greece, we mostly ate very good, fresh food and sometimes gourmet ice cream, there were times that we came across junk foods that we just had to try … or at least snap a photo of!
photo friday: fresh food in Greece
We sure did eat a lot of Greek salads on our trip to Greece! Feta, olives, cucumbers and tomatoes.
good-bye, evie.
This past weekend while I was in Ohio, our beloved Evie went to live with a new family. She’s going to be missed. But it was time. We only had Evie with us for a little over three years, but those were fun times that we had with her! Back in 2011, we decided that
weekend in wauseon
This past weekend, I headed off on a rare trip – one on which I did nothing. I made no decisions. I don’t know when I’ve ever had a couple of hours like that, much less a couple of days like that! I flew up to Detroit and met my aunt and uncle who took
pre-conceived notions
Living in Atlanta, I’ve been flying Delta almost exclusively for years now. On the rare occasion that I’ve flown another airline, I haven’t bothered adding my frequent flier number because, well, I’m not a frequent flier anymore and definitely not on that airline. Earlier this month, I had the happy opportunity to fly on, in
photo friday: oakland cemetery flowers
Our trip to Oakland Cemetery last month was at an ideal time of year. Early spring. Not too hot, yet warm. And the flowers, oh the flowers in bloom!
Greece Trip: Day 11
Naming this post “Greece Trip: Day 11” is a bit strange as we have left Greece behind and today traveled from Amsterdam to Decatur, but oh well. Because of the hour difference from Greece to The Netherlands, I managed to sleep in, yet still get up early. We got the girls moving and went down
Greece: Favorite Photos
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Greece Trip: Day 10
As usual, I did not sleep well the night before an early flight. The wake up call came at 4:45, but I had been up for a while by then. We finished packing up and headed downstairs for our 5:15 ride to the airport. I was surprised at how crowded the airport was; ours was
Greece Trip: Day 9
We got going a little bit earlier today than yesterday in order to catch an earlier bus to Thira. After another nice breakfast, we walked down to the Kamari bus stop and waited for the bus. In Thira, we switched to the bus to Akrotiri. Though worried the bus would drop us in town, after
Greece Trip: Day 8
Last night, we decided today would be a “slow” day. Even so, I couldn’t sleep past 7:30. While I worked on my trip photos and summaries, I let the girls sleep until almost 9. Once they were up and ready, we went down to breakfast. A large buffet of cheese, eggs, pastries, fruit, yogurt and
Greece Trip: Day 7
Our alarm went off early this morning so we could get up, dressed, packed and down to breakfast before 6am. The taxi had already arrived when I went down to check out. The trip to the port was quick; a little too quick for Chloe, though. We made our way onto the ferry and found
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