After saying goodbye to Thomas, we walked slowly down the street to our rental car, our legs aching and our bodies re-acclimating to the lower elevation. We had left the rental car in a small parking lot near a government building (we felt that was probably safest); despite this, we were both a bit nervous […]
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Honeymoon Day 11: Climbing Mount Olympus Part IV: Last Day Down the Mountain, the Cave Church, and Agios Dionysios Monestary
After our stay at the last refuge, we continued on our way down the mountain. The terrain was roughly the same on Day 3, but by this point an entirely different weather front had hit us. We woke up to dense fog and heavy rain, which at this season was very uncharacteristic of the area. […]
Honeymoon Day 10: Climbing Mount Olympus Part III: Exploring Around Mt. Olympus and Heading Down!
Since Thomas had expertly suggested we climb Mt. Olympus that second day when the weather was nicer and the cloud cover had cleared, we had day 3 to explore more around Mt. Olympus and the refuge before having to head back down the mountain to Litochoro. We took a quick side trip with Thomas up […]
Honeymoon Day 9: Climbing Mount Olympus Part II | We Made it to the TOP!
After battling the dying whale, we got up the next morning and made our way downstairs for breakfast. The kitchen had just as many amazing meals available for breakfast as for dinner. My favorite, and the one I ate over and over again and all the refuges, was the greek omelet. The thing looked like […]
We Interrupt this Honeymoon Broadcast to Bring You SNOW!! And the Northern Lights!!!
Don enjoying the first fire of the winter season Fairbanks began its never-ending winter right on time this year. Our first snowfall hit around October 3rd and 4th and has continued since. It’s not too cold yet – we’re hovering at around 19° to 32° F. The real heinous temperatures (-40° F to -50° F) will […]
Honeymoon Day 8: Climbing Mount Olympus Part I | Hiking, Petrostruga, Meeting Thomas, and the Dying Whale
Mt. Olympus is the tallest mountain in Greece and the second tallest in the Balkan mountain range. It has 52 total peaks, the highest being Mytikas, which means “nose” in Greek. Mytikas is 9,570 feet tall. It’s fame is due to its prominent place in Greek mythology. In these stories, Mt. Olympus was the home of […]
Honeymoon Day 7: Driving to Litochoro, Plaka Beach, Karl the Kitty, and Getting Ready for Mt. Olympus
When we disembarked from the ferry, we were much more refreshed and rested than when we got on the ferry. We said goodbye to our little ferry hotel and grabbed a cab to the Athens airport to pick up our rental car. Halfway through the cab ride I realized I left my dress and shoes […]
Honeymoon Day 6: Crete! Palace of Knossos, Archeological Museum & the “Ferry Hotel”
Crete is a fascinating island with rich history and the site of one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and the oldest civilization in Europe. Crete has a special and rather strange spot in my heart. My wonderful sister, Elsie, and I used to play a old 1990’s PC computer game in middle school called […]
Honeymoon Day 5: Saying Goodbye to Santorini & Saying Hello to Crete
Our 5th day was beautiful, as usual, but it was sad. We had to say goodbye to Santorini that day, which was really hard for us. We decided we were going to be back as soon as we could. By the time we had to say goodbye, we decided we were going to retire there. […]
Honeymoon Day 4: Atlantis Books, the Famous Santorini Sunset, and the Red Bicycle Restaurant
We slept well that night – we were so tired after exploring and walking around Santorini. The next morning we woke up and enjoyed a nice breakfast at our hotel (I fed a cat an omelete…like an entire one…shhhh) and went wandering around Oia for some more adventures. The first place we stopped was a famous […]