Goodbye Crete - Hello Athens!
For today’s blog, BB gives a recap of our adventures in Crete. Daniel shares our first full day in Athens. BB Today we continue our travels back to Athens. The Cretan experience has certainly been one of a kind. From cute shops to astounding restaurants, there is always something to do here. On the first day in Crete, we partook in a wonderful, traditional Greek dance class. The next morning, we explored a Cretan village and participated in a hands-on Greek cooking activity. That afternoon, we went into a museum detailing the Cretan and Minoan ancient civilizations, as well as the Palace of Knossos, which we visited immediately afterward. The Palace has been destroyed and renewed, filled with a marveling display of ancient engineering, and is home to what is considered to be the oldest road in all of Europe. The next morning, we traveled to a monastery that was attacked by six-thousand Turkish soldiers in 1866. Soon after, we traveled to Rethymnon and entered the last ha...
Hooray!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you've all landed safely! Enjoy and post some pics when you get a chance. Thanks!
ReplyDelete