September 30,2023 This was our third visit to Santorini. On our previous visits we rented cars and toured the Island – visiting wineries, beaches and Oia. This time we decided to get off Crystal and day sail around the Island. We were blessed with an absolutely beautiful day. I woke just in time for sunrise....
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September 29,2023 We arrived to the port of Heraklion about 11:00 am. After breakfast on the veranda, we set off to hear Ian Baker-Finch talk about the impending Ryder Cup. Baker-Finch is a most engaging speaker, full of witty anecdotes and self deprecating humor. After winning 17 titles on all four major tours, Ian retired...
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Katakolon is a cool little seaside town in Pyrgos Greece. We met our driver, Marilena, right at the port gate, and headed out for Olympia…archaeological site of the first Olympic Games…776 BC. We left early in search of the Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera and the stadium. As we drove through small villages, Marilena...
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We left the ship via tender around 9:00 am. There was no line for the cable car and within minutes we were at the top and heading for the Hertz office. We set out in a cute six speed auto for Santo Winery. We discovered this spot the last time we were on Santorini...
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If we don’t engage a guide, we enjoy touring on Hop On Hop Off busses. We get a sense of the city and can visit major landmarks and attractions in an efficient manner. We loved today’s ride through Athens’ streets. Tons of traffic, especially scooters. Highly entertaining watching the scooters navigate...
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Arriving at the Lisbon airport we waited about 40 minutes to check in because Aegean Airlines shares its counter space with several other airlines. We’ve encountered this several times during our travels. I need to remember this because we like to check in early and wait in either the airlines’ lounge or one of...
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