Monthly Archives: July 2016

Bucharest

Romania’s shining star is Transylvania, making it unnecessary to spend too much time in Bucharest. When I told a couple of Romanians we were entering Romania by way of Bucharest, one man smiled and responded, “Don’t spend too much time … Continue reading

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The Black Sea

Silly me, I thought the Black Sea would be, you know, black.  Clearly, it’s not.  Its waters are crystal clear and warm, with low salinity to boot! I knew the Black Sea coast wouldn’t even compare to the glittering Mediterranean … Continue reading

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Sofia & Plovdiv

I find the major, capital cities of Europe (Paris, Rome, Madrid, Athens to name a few) to be chaotic and poisoned with large tour groups, but I had a slight feeling that Sofia and Plovdiv would be different.  I was … Continue reading

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Rila – Our Intro to Bulgaria

Rila meant a few things for us: Our first day in Bulgaria Our return to the Balkans Rila Monastery, one of Bulgaria’s most visited sites Rila Seven Lakes, a justifiable popular hike I’d like to add more details to numbers 1 and … Continue reading

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Mount Olympus

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that Mt. Olympus was a mountain of great mythological significance. Mythology claimed that 11 of the 12 major Greek gods lived within the mountain’s 8 peaks, with the peak of Stefani as Zeus’s throne and the … Continue reading

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Santorini

I told myself there was no way we’d be going to the Galapagos when we were in South America.  So of course we went to the Galapagos. I told myself there was no way we’d be going to any of … Continue reading

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Mycenae

Considered one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, Mycenae traces back to the Neolithic period, though the handful of ruins that remain today date from 1350-1200 B.C. when the site was at its most prominent. Grave circles containing rich … Continue reading

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Athens

Athens is massive, sprawling, and hot, hot, HOT in the summer!  In fact, it was too hot for us to stay in our motorhome.  Because the nearest campground to Athens was far from the city and came with a hefty … Continue reading

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