Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Attica Sun & Sand







They say life isn't the same without friends (or at least we say that) and in this case it's quite true. With our biological family out of town for mostly-good our summers home mean reconnecting with our good friends and their children too!  Whether we're enjoying crystal waters (as is the case with the ΚΑΠΕ beach that Stelio and Maria introduced us to) or arguing about politics (such a Greek thing to do) or savoring a rizogalo Athens is home and it's much, much better with friends!  

Our final chapter of the summer included around a week or so of interrupted Athens and Attica time (a rarity, for sure) and it was a great way to finish the 'year' for us. The final goodbyes included food and good times and we are now full with home-based, friend-filled memories to go hand in had with those extra kilos of Greek cuisine. :-)

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Roadtrip Antics

Sometimes, when you're on the road for hours and hours, the mind starts to play games with you... and sometimes you play games with your mind. In this instance, here are the girls enjoying part of the ride between Kalamata (of the well-known olive variety) and Sparta (of the Hollywood blockbuster "This is Sparta" variety)...