After 33 years...I finally got to visit Greece! And more specifically, Crete, where my father's family is from! We spent one day exploring in Athens before we flew over to the Island of Crete. I can still feel the cooling sea air, and taste the delicious food and coffee! 😋
View from our Hotel in Athens!
One of the many churches we saw - you couldn't walk one block without running into one!
Pretty details 😊
Our breakfast in Athens...it was SO good
Iced Cappuccino!
View from our hotel at night!
Just after arriving, having been awake for 35+ hours!
Small museum just below the church with artifacts from years past!
Linda and Rod! 💖
City of Plaka
I brought home one of these 😊
I had a few of these dolls as a child...I had forgotten until I saw these!
My first proper Gyro!
Greek Salad 😋
So many kitties everywhere!
Hadrian's Library
Thought this was funny - sorry to our tortoise, Luis!
Monastiraki Square
The elevators were so small! 😂
Panathinaiko Stadium
Changing of the guard
The closest we could get to the Acropolis, the day we went was a holiday 😓
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So close, yet so far
Our driver showed us his favorite Gelato spot! I got Caribbean Cocoa with Persian Fig, Pistachio, and sweet goat milk 🍦
Very high view of Athens!
Ouzo "shot"
Why did we get Bolognese in Greece? Don't know, but it was delicious
Greek Frappe!
Our one hour flight to Crete!
Driving from the airport to our resort!
It was a beautiful resort!
Welcome treats for our room!
We had a beautiful private pool! Didn't get to use it though, the weather was too cold ❆
Outside elevator/tram to get to our rooms
Our first dinner buffet at the resort, this was just the appetizers! I did not leave hungry.
Chania, Crete
Olive trees everywhere 😊
At The Olive Tree Museum of Vouves
Our driver explaining to us how olive oil used to be pressed
*Allegedly* the oldest olive tree in the world
Cute little snails everywhere
Olive Oil factory in Anoskeli
1st olive oil and wine tasting 😋
Manousakis Winery
Second wine tasting 😅
Veneti Bakery in Chania
You bet this iced cappuccino was delish
Appetizers again at the resort 👍
Morning freddo cappuccino
Resort spa!
We were rained in one day - one of the resort agents said this is the most rain they had seen in 8 years! 😭
Before dinner cocktails!
Resort breakfast buffet was 10/10
Knossos/Minoan Ruins
He was so excited to see the Minoan Ruins!
Perfect loaf!
Peacock at the Minoan Ruins
Driving through the city of Heraklion
Heraklion Archeological Museum
View from the Museum
You already know!
Monastery kitty!
Arkadi Monastery, 16th century
I was cold lol
On the Arkadi Monastery grounds
City of Margarites
It was the perfect day
Last one of the trip 😭
Margarites
Melidoni
Melidoni Cave
Our last day in Crete 😓
Sea of Crete
Goodbye for now, gorgeous Greece!
- A
