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White Washed Wonderland in the Aegen Sea

Day: 199-204 Location: Santorini, Cyclades, Southern Aegean Sea, Greece Weather: 25-30C June 19-24, 2018 It was 3 days after our, uh, my, rental car mishap and we were still feeling the effects.  We left our hotel in Delphi bright and early, by way of taxi.  We had pre-booked our flight and needed to get to Athens Read More

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300 Stairs to Heaven

Day:197-198 Location: Kastraki, Thessaly, Greece Weather: a bit rainy but ok! June 17-18, 2018 When I started planning the Greece trip, I asked friends for recommendations.  Most came back with the obvious: the islands.  However, on two separate occasions, various friends recommended a destination in Greece I had never heard of: Meteora.  I was told this Read More

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It’s All Greek To Me

Day: 195-197 Location: Athens, Greece Weather: Hot, Hot Hot! June 15-17, 2018 The first king of Athens, King Cecrops, set out a competition to establish a patron deity for his city state. Athena and Poseidon both desired to be the patron of the Athens, and to settle the rivalry a contest was suggested, the winner Read More

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Quintessentially German

Day: 67 Location: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany December 5, 2017 Once again, Google came to my rescue and pointed me towards Rothenburg ob der Tauber, for what was touted to be a ‘quintessentially German village experience”.  And boy, did it not disappoint.  Shortly after walking off the bus, I soon found myself facing an imposing city Read More