Sunday, 15 June 2008

A week in Greece - June 2008 (by Adam)


Saturday, 6 June 2008 - Sunday, 15 June 2008
I thought I would add some photos now (there are lots... Greece is just too photogenic). Cat or I will add a spiel shortly...
Our first sight of the Acropolis

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (where we would return the following night)


The Parthenon




The Erechtheon


Views of Athens from the Acropolis



Me at the Beule Gate

Dinner under the Acropolis

The sun setting on the Acropolis

Hadrian's Arch

The Temple of Olympian Zeus



The Parliament Building

The Changing of the Evzones (Presidential Guards)








Plaka



The Roman Agora


Me at the Roman Agora

The Octagonal Tower of the Winds at the Roman Agora

Hadrian's Library

The Ancient Agora



The Temple of Hephaestus at the Ancient Agora







A surprise turtle sighting at the Ancient Agora


A mezedes lunch in Thisio, with views of Lykavittos Hill



Back to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, to see the Puccini opera "Turandot"



Cat on the train to Athens airport, on our way to Crete

Our hotel in Rethymno

Rethymno beach


Lunch at Rethymno beach


Dinner in Rethymno


The streets of the Old Town of Rethymno











Rethymno Harbour and Lighthouse






Rethymno Fortezza











Lunch in Rethymno



Sunset in Rethymno



The drive through the Imbros Gorge from Rethymno to Plakias








Cat at lunch in Plakias

Moni Preveli monastery


Preveli beach











The drive back from Preveli Beach to Rethymno



Our ferry from Crete to Santorini

Our hotel in Santorini

The views from our hotel in Santorini



Cat enjoying the views at lunch in Imerovigli

The walk from Imerovigli to Fira












An afternoon milkshake in Fira

The sun setting on Imerovigli


Me at dinner in Imerovigli


Cat at breakfast at our hotel


The 8km walk from Imerovigli to Oia


































Oia Beach


Me having a swim at Oia beach (in my thongs because of the rocky sea floor)
Cat having an afternoon read at our hotel

Kamari Beach






Red Beach


Lunch at Vlihada Beach


Paradise Beach


Dinner in Oia



Sunset in Oia





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