In mid-may, Andy, Claire and I traveled to Greece. We wanted to get in one more big trip before the baby is born this summer and Greece has always been on our "must see" list. We were only there for about four days, but we sure did pack in the sightseeing!
On the first day, we checked into our hotel and immediately went to tour the Acropolis and the Parthenon. It was a beautiful day... almost a bit too hot. The crowds weren't overwhelming and we had a great time exploring the ancient ruins.
Claire did really well, despite the heat and a lack of a nap. She really liked running around the ruins, and she was very interested in the rocks... but not the important ones...
On the second day, we spent some more time exploring Athens itself, including doing a self guided walking tour of the city, where we saw many of the other major sites, did some shopping, and ate some great Greek food. Later in the day, we made it to the ruins of the ancient Agora, which was really interesting too. Claire enjoyed running around the Temple of Hephaestus, which was a remarkably intact structure, considering all of the ruins around it.
On the third day, we hopped on a hydrofoil ferry that took us to the island of Hydra, where we spent one night. We wanted to have a little bit of the Greek island experience, and we weren't disappointed. The streets were narrow and windy and the buildings were white with lovely blue doors. There was a little pebbly beach a short distance away that we spent some time at. Claire loved the water and she even serenaded us with some of her singing skills. We were able to catch some of her songs on video too!
The rest of our time in Hydra was spent exploring the little town. There are no cars on the island and they used donkeys to haul everything around. Claire really loved the donkeys and the numerous stray cats that were in the town.
The weather on our last full day was a bit iffy. We explored the town of Hydra a bit more before getting on the boat back to Athens. Because we'd seen most of what we'd hoped too, we decided to spend the rest of the afternoon at the rooftop pool of our hotel. The pool was VERY cold, but Claire loved it. She is definitely at the stage where the desire to swim and be in the pool has overtaken her discomfort with the cold. The coolest thing about the pool, however, was the view of the Parthenon. So cool!
We had a great trip overall and it was a perfect last trip before the new baby arrives in July (or August)!
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