Trip: Greece
There are [18] stories from my trip: Greece
ITALY | Sunday, 21 Oct 2007 | Views [446]
Just wanted to let you know that I'm working on a letter about Madagascar! What a wild ride THAT was! I am now in Italy and loving it! I am able to ask and be understood as I ask questions in Spanish. Understanding the answer in Italian, however, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
MADAGASCAR | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2007 | Views [705] | Comments [4]
im fine and in tamatave madagascar......very remote and not much email access.....love...lynn
Tags: Lost!
FRANCE | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [442] | Comments [1]
How to describe Paris? Indescribable!!! Didnt think I would be so WOWED! Love to you all
Tags: Culture
FRANCE | Monday, 1 Oct 2007 | Views [459]
Heading off to Paris for the day tomorrow before the 12 hour flight to Antanarivo, Madagascar.
Tags: On the Road
GREECE | Monday, 1 Oct 2007 | Views [591] | Comments [2]
Aaaaahhhh yes....a hike through Athens.....city of 4 million in a country of 11 million. Burning eyes and a sore throat are mine as I make my way through narrow cobbled and urine filled alleys filled with restaurants and tourists and the delicious smell ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
GREECE | Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 | Views [910]
As I walk back to my hotel in Litochoro after my nightly giro (the Greek idea of fast food consisting of chicken or pork shaved from a large skewer, along with tomato, onion, tzatziki~a yogurt sauce, and perhaps a couple of french fries held together ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
GREECE | Thursday, 27 Sep 2007 | Views [534]
Hey Friends- Haven't posted any pix yet because the internet cafes won't let me plug in my camera to the computer. Wish I had my sister's gift of language so I could completely explain what I want to do! Suggestions? Sending love and hugs to you!
Tags: Friends
GREECE | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007 | Views [508]
I'm staying amidst the rocks of Meteora of James Bond's "For Your Eyes Only" fame. Spires and domes and amazing masses of conglomerate that are MANY meters high seem unnatural at the edge of this valley. Monasteries sit on top and are ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
GREECE | Tuesday, 25 Sep 2007 | Views [584]
I'm now on the mainland after a bit of a battle with Poseiden. He seemed angry that mortals would cross his realm. Some were a bit more possessed by his power than I was, but it sure came close!
Tags: Adventures
GREECE | Sunday, 23 Sep 2007 | Views [484]
Ahhh....Delphi....Vortex of Peacefulness....Greek Naval of the World....Home of the Temple of Athena......a beautifully preserved stadium overlooking a magnificent valley.....and offering olives, feta, sheep's yogurt, animal intestines and spleen sausage!
Tags: Food & eating
GREECE | Sunday, 23 Sep 2007 | Views [510] | Comments [4]
Saw the Acropolis bathed in spotlights tonight!
Tags: On the Road
GREECE | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [603]
I take the bus to Tripiti and walk down a narrow road that snakes through a neighborhood. This spits me onto a dirt road that eventually turns to polished cobbles and I wonder where it leads. I come upon a sign that humbly announces the site of ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
GREECE | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [732] | Comments [4]
Is there anything that sounds as delicious as spinach pie? It is the PERFECT breakfast food. Or lunch. Or snack. Or dinner. I'm talking about spanekopita and every bakery does it differently. It consists of layers of phyllo laced with rich olive ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
GREECE | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [546] | Comments [2]
Rocky, barren, dry, desolate dragon's back that rises savagely from a diamond speckled sea! A persistent breeze whisks the humidity away. I'm enjoying the lesser touristed islands in the Greek Islands-the Cyclades group. Narrow alleys lined with brilliant ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
GREECE | Wednesday, 5 Sep 2007 | Views [569] | Comments [4]
Is there anything as anxious as starting on a trip? Once you're off, that's alright, but the last moments are earthquake and convulsions, and the feeling that you are a snail being pulled off your rock. (Anne Morrow Lindbergh) This preparation is ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
USA | Saturday, 1 Sep 2007 | Views [516] | Comments [2]
As I set up this whole new experience called "BLOGGING", one of the choices I have is which picture I want near the heading. Sunflowers were the obvious choice because of my sweet sister Mona who died almost 4 years ago after battling ... Read more >
Tags: Family
USA | Saturday, 25 Aug 2007 | Views [381] | Comments [1]
Hello Dear Friends- I wake up more often than not these days and consciously enjoy the softness of my bed, the quiet of my friendly little street and the unhectic life of a year's leave (even though that will change). Yes, I already miss the enthusiasm ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
USA | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Views [508] | Comments [2]
I just spent a wonderful 3 days skiing at the Great Sand Dunes and riding my bike. Pam, Jane and I wanted to check out the AMAZING volcanic landscape at Wheeler Geologic Area between Creede and South Fork. Pretty fun, although the bike ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
