Tag: Greece

Pampering & Rest in Elounda, Greece (Isle of Crete)

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*Arrived in Elounda August 25th and Departed August 30th A couple of years back, Chris’ eldest brother, Brent, advised us to get a Starwood Hotels American Express points card. While not as tangible as Marlboro Miles or Camel Cash, the rewards purchased with these points are much better than the logo laden baseball caps, tents […]

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The Great Santorini

.Reading time 14 minutes.

*Arrived in Santorini on August 21st and Departed on August 25th The title to this post may make you think of a second rate magic act, the act you would see if you were too cheap to buy tickets to see the Great Houdini. In fact, there is nothing second rate about the isle of […]

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Our Foray into Greece & Climbing the Acropolis

.Reading time 9 minutes.

*Arrived in Athens on August 19th and Departed on August 21st Our two day trek from Italy to Greece didn’t end with the 16 hour overnight ferry experience. We still had to get from the port in Patras to Athens. The first choice we had to make was either a private bus transfer for 20 […]

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