So sorry to have been gone so long, but I just couldn't drag myself away from all the fun and my family ... Wanna see what I've been up to? Here's a sneak peak (there are over 1000 photos to show for this, but I've just pulled out a handful ... well ... a fairly LARGE handful ...
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| Early morning, arriving on Ithaca with my cousin Jamie by sea taxi because the ferry wasn't running the night before. |
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| Whole fam (except mother who is behind camera) in small village called Kioni. Left to right: Me, Helga (aunt), Jamie (cousin), Robyn (aunt's best friend, and now a part of the fam), Demetri (father), Melissa (cousin). |
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| Hehehehehe .... |
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| lunch! :o) |
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| Frikes Bay ... |
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| Beach ... |
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walking track ...
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| View of Vathi (main village) from highest mountain top |
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| local cafenion ... "squark" (there was a parrot in the house) |
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| Dinner at local restaurant ... |
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| Aw ... |
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| On road to Exoghi ... |
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| On road to Exoghi ... |
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| Exoghi ... |
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| Exoghi ... |
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| My parents ... :o) |
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| Me in role of old Greek widow ... |
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| Where Ulysses Palace is said to have been ... |
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| Big night out .... |
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| Stone skipping at Filiatro beach ... |
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| Shepard trail ... |
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| The donkey Melissa named Bert ... |
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| Heehaw!!! |
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| When I was 14 we had a pic like this taken, so we decided to replicate it! :o) |
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| 5:30 am waiting for taxi to take us to the port to go back to Athens ... Ugh ... |
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on ferry ...
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On road to Athens via Delphi ...
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Me giving pep talk to my sunscreen bottle ;o)
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Delphi ...
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Delphi ...
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Freezing my butt off in Arachova ...
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Back home to Athens and straight to Acropolis!
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Shopping in the Plaka (old town Athens) ...
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Bead heaven ...
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Typical street fruit stall ...
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We're "proud!" Um ... what about again?
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Shopping accomplished!
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Soldiers outside Parliament House (Vouli)
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Jamie pretending to pinch a soldier's bottom. Naughty naughty! :o)
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My family's last night in Greece on my balcony. My dog Holly falling in love with my aunt :o)
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Until next Monday, folks, when I resume my normal blogging schedule :o) Have a great weekend!
