Greece pictures

Europe / August 18, 2013 by Kurt

Greece pictures

Greece: Athens

Greek Parliament guard

Acropolis and Parthenon

Parthenon

Cave of Pan

Cave of Zeus

Propylaia

Temple of Athena

Theater of Dionysos

Temple of Zeus

Temple of Hephaestus

Athens is very big

Ferry Athens to Egina

Physics experiment: how long does it take for spit to hit the water from the second deck of ferry?

Greece: Agios Ioannis

Agios Ioannis

Agios Ioannis: best sunrises of the trip so far

Hotel Eden

Hotel Kieth

Our room Hotel Kieth

Grapes are everywhere in this part of Greece

Olives, also everywhere

Greece: Vourvourou

Vourvourou: with our Austin neighbors, the Seremetis family, at George's family home in Vourvourou, Greece

Paddling the Aegean

Inks Lake or the Aegean Sea?

Greece: mountains near Katarraktis

Mountains near Katarraktis

Our cabin

Little church at end of trail on top of mountain

Rafting!!

Historic bridge of Plaka built with crushed limestone, goat hair and 22,000 egg whites

Very cold water from waterfall

Kipina Monastery

Greece: Ammoudia and AntiPaxoi

Ammoudia, Greece

AntiPaxoi island

Fresh seafood

Greece: Meteora, Delphi, Olympia

Meteora

Looks like north of Fredericksburg

Our racing Hyundai

Something bad is going to happen

Where in the heck are we?

Start of fire on ridge east of Mt. Olympus

Hiking on Mt. Olympus

Approaching Delphi, looks like New Mexico

Temple of Apollo -- where the Oracle was

Theater

Stadium at Delphi

Oracle of Delphi -- we found her

Sea of olive trees near Bay of Corinth

New bridge connecting mainland and Peloponnesse

15th anniversary dinner

Train ride through mountains north Pelopennesse

Socrates promoting wagering on soccer games

Road to ancient Olympia

Ancient Olympia

One of the lost packages from Louvre sculpture found at Olympia

Stadium field at Olympia

Kalamata, Greece

Greece: Naxos

On ferry to Naxos

Naxos town

Two-story bougainvillea

In case anyone wants to buy me a vacation home

Our room

Mt. Zeus

Spring on trail up Mt. Zeus

Comments

Aunt Bonny

August 24, 2013 at 1:34 pm

Yahoo! I’ve been waiting for Greece images. Gorgeous! Frank doing great, we’re taking walks since it’s only in the 90’s now. Hugs to all!
Omi & Opi Sauer

August 29, 2013 at 9:48 pm

HEY FAMILY,
FOR MY 50TH BIRTHDAY, I’D LIKE TO GO TO GREECE. I THINK YOU MUST LIKE IT, ALSO.
LOVED THESE PHOTOS! I’LL BE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER.
LOVE, O.
Pagona

April 12, 2014 at 5:28 am

I must admit…I LOVE the family pics in Greece. Hope you are all doing well.