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
