Category Archives: Greece

Getting out of Athens and spending a day on Mykonos is like being able to breathe fresh air after being in a smoke-filled room. Not that Athens is necessarily polluted, it’s just that the island of just 10,000 people gently … Continue reading →

Any visit to Athens should include taking in the National Museum, also known as the National Archaeological Museum. The grounds look a bit shabby and uncared for but, once inside, the amazing works of art housed here illustrate the richness … Continue reading →

Athens is another one of those places Tanya and Jay had not visited for a few years, so we looked forward to seeing what had changed from before. On the old front, the monuments are still there (surprise, surprise). The … Continue reading →

The Greek island of Rhodes was our first of five stops in the country and what a difference from our last summer visit a couple of years ago. For one thing, there was no one here. Perhaps it was simply … Continue reading →

This was our second visit to Santorini.  When we first were here in March, 1992 it was a quieter place.  We had arrived about 5am on the ferry from Piraeus, were dog-tired and took a shuttle bus from the dock … Continue reading →

Rhodes is one of those islands that we really need to re-visit.  On this trip in mid-October we got just a taste of this place and were able to see the highlights:  the Plateau of Filerimos with the Church of Our … Continue reading →

Patmos is one of those small Greek islands one seldom hears about but yet has significant importance in Christianity.  It was on Patmos that the Apostle John wrote the Book of Revelation while living in a cave after hearing the … Continue reading →