Our plans for the first full day in Athens had been an ambitious one. After the transcontinental trip, we were so tired out, the earliest we could even wake up was around 10:30am!! We had planned to be half way done with the city walk by then and here we were, still abed, struggling to …
After boarding our Turkish flight on Sunday night, we sat back and enjoyed the long journey to Istanbul. Interestingly, the children slept most of the way, rather unusual for them. I really enjoyed the little kit that Turkish passed out for all passengers, it meant good ear plugs, eye masks, warm feet and good sleep. …
Day 2 dawned bright and beautiful in DFW. There weren’t any thunderstorms brewing either at home or in Houston which we took to be a good sign. With nervous anticipation, we took a Uber ride to the airport. As we checked in for the flight, the computer spit out a boarding pass for Houston instead …
The weather this summer at home had been milder than usual, with spells of rain, very unlike the heat stroke type climate we would normally be dealing with. Day 1 of our trip saw cloudy skies with some rain but it all cleared up by the time we were ready to leave for the airport. …
Unlike most Greece itineraries, ours was short on island hopping and big on exploring mainland Greece. What we had in mind was as follows: Day 1: Fly out of DFW to Houston, catch Turkish Airlines to Athens via Istanbul Day 2: Reach Athens at 8:45 pm, take taxi arranged by apartment owner to the rental …
Kali Mera! For years now, Missy JJ has been asking me to plan a trip to Greece, specifically the ruins in ancient Greece. And somehow, in all these years, I couldn’t find the time (or perhaps, the inclination) to do so. However, with her entering junior year, the clock seemed to be winding down rapidly. …