The World Heritage walled city of Rhodes is an unforgettable sight. Even though we arrived late on a rainy night, sections of the wall were lit to produce a magical atmosphere. As we stepped in through the Marine Gate (one of 11 gates in the medieval Gothic walls), we were immediately lost within the labyrinth…Continue reading Greece – Rhodes
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Greece – Crete
The largest of the Greek islands, Crete surpassed our expectations. Prior to visiting, all we knew about Crete was the Minoan Palace of Knossos. But Crete offers so much more. Some of the island’s other highlights included the excellent seafood in its capital city of Heraklion, the mountain village of Kritsa’s church, pretty Agios Nikolaos,…Continue reading Greece – Crete
Iceland – Akureyri & West Fjords & Golden Circle & Kerlingarfjoll & Reykavik
The second half of our Iceland vacation focused on Akureyri, Siglufjordur, Vatnsnes Peninsula, West Fjords, Isafjordur, Latrabjarg cliffs, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Golden Circle, Kerlingarfjoll, Reykjadalur Hotsprings, Blue Lagoon and Reykavik. Kerlinarfjoll ended up being our favorite destination in Iceland – spectacularly beautiful and well worth the rough ride out there. Iceland is truly a special place…Continue reading Iceland – Akureyri & West Fjords & Golden Circle & Kerlingarfjoll & Reykavik
Iceland – Landmannalauger & Fimmvörðuháls & Vestmannaeyjar & Eastern Fjords & Askja & Myvatn & Husavik
Iceland is a unique destination like none other. Despite its prohibitively high costs (transportation, lodging, food & alcohol), Iceland is definitely worth saving up for. Touted as the land of fire and ice, we can attest to this effective marketing campaign. Where else in the world could you wear crampons to hike one of Europe’s…Continue reading Iceland – Landmannalauger & Fimmvörðuháls & Vestmannaeyjar & Eastern Fjords & Askja & Myvatn & Husavik
Greece – Athens
In September 2007, we booked a two week EasyCruise trip that departed from Athen’s Marina Zea in Piraeus. While we were on board for 14 days, the cruise ship did a series of loops: Athens, Mykonos, Paros, Sifnos, (return to Athens to drop off/pick up or sightsee), Poros, Spetses, (Athens again), Milos, Ios, Amorgos, Naxos,…Continue reading Greece – Athens