A backpack, two
outfits and no reservations is a very fun and interesting
way to island-hop around Greece. Samos was my first island,
the birthplace of Pythagoras.
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Here's
Ronnie looking for a good beach. |
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Found it! |
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This is
a cafe... typically Greek. |
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This is
also typically Greek. |
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This is
very typically Greek... shrines along the roadside. |
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We found
this year-round nativity in the woods. Monks from a nearby monastery
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They used
old cans to hold plastic flowers and strung lights without electricity.
It looked like the work of children. It's one of our all-time
favorite discoveries. |
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This is one of our
favorite restaurants in the world... in the middle of nowhere,
hanging off the side of a mountain. We had a local Greek salad
- cucumbers, tomatoes, feta and oil. I've never tasted one
better.
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This is one of our
favorite churches in Greece... in the village of Kokkari.
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It's where
we found this painting, tucked away anonymously in the shadows. |
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That's
Kokkari in the background, with the church on the left. |
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This is the Temple
of Apollo, also known as the Church of Ariadne, on the island
of Naxos. With 5,000 years of history, there are lots of ancient
ruins.
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Taking
a break in a cafe. |
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This is
Katapoliani, on Paros. It's one of the earliest churches in Greece,
built by St. Helen in 300AD, with the original baptistery still
in tact. |
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Gotta cool off where
you can.
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Another of our favorite
restaurants in the world.
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I love
Greece. |
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Onboard
the ferry... heading back to the airport in Athens.
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