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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
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
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
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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Ancient Delphi
The Greeks once considered Delphi, which took on its religious significance around 800 B.C, to be the center of the world. It held the seat of the Oracle, whose decisions and predictions for individuals as well as the state significantly impacted ancient classical Greece. … Continue reading
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Meteora
Meteora is one of those places you’d never hear about until you come to Greece. It’s quite strange that that’s the case, especially after you gaze across the valley of monastery-topped monoliths and become filled with the same spiritual, enigmatic … Continue reading
Southern Albania
Roadtripping along the Mediterranean from Spain to Greece meant we were going to see Southern Albania no matter what. At first I planned to breeze through Albania straight to Greece, but then I remembered not to overestimate the conditions of … Continue reading
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