I just couldn’t resist, could I??? Three weeks I’m supposed to be away, and I just couldn’t keep away from the intarnets!!! I should hang my head in shame. Such an addict I am!
But I am having a marvelous vacation. Greece has been everything I had expected, and more! DD and I have had very few snarky moments, and then mostly with a good reason. Like our luggage not arriving in Athens when we did. Or like getting completely lost in Heraklion, Crete and taking two bloody hours to find our hotel in temperatures of over 35 degrees at 10 in the morning. Or like being on a mini-tour with people who had absolutely no idea and no appreciation of where they were (”So what’s at this Delph-eye place anyway?”).
However, we have survived it all so far, and are now halfway through our trip. DD has been an absolute font of knowledge about Greek art and architecture – I think I’ll rent her out for future tours to Greece. Any takers? She works cheap: airfare, accommodation, the occasional gelato or iced coffee. I literally have not needed to consult my guide book anywhere – she knows stuff!
So far, my favourite spots have been Delphi (gotta love that mountain-top Oracle!), the Parthenon up on the Acropolis in Athens (even though it was covered in scaffolding and has been under renovation since 1983), and the ancient Olympic site (you would not believe how intact the ancient stadium there is – or maybe you would. Maybe you’ve seen it already?). But we’ve seen so much more, and will see so much more as well. We have the rest of Crete, Santorini and Istanbul to come. I plan to post some photos when we get back.
Or … I may just pull a Shirley Valentine and stay.


It’s almost noon and I’m still sitting here in my jammies, café au lait beside me. This is technically the first day of my summer vacation, so I figure I’m entitled.


Thank you,
Thank you, Fhina, at