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Rainy first day in Shanghai
My first day in Shanghai was low key – especially due to the rain and my jet lag. A leisurely breakfast and workout and then a nice lunch with Rich. A little shopping for some items for the room and then some yummy chrysanthemum tea. Dinner of course was my favorite and what I have … Continue reading
Deme – thank you!
Deme – I appreciate all your planning for our wonderful trip! It was so great seeing Greece and Spain with you and I cherish our 2 weeks together!
May 3rd – My Final Day in Sevilla
My last day was filled with a little bit shopping and a few last minute sites! Lauren and I went to a lovely market where we bought fresh fruits and vegetables, olives and some octopus so we can attempt to make the dish we love! We picked up Helena from school and then the four … Continue reading
Thursday May 2 – our excursion to Cadiz
A fabulous day in the coastal city of Cadiz! Our day started with a train ride from Sevilla to Cadiz. Cadiz is on the water and is a popular cruise stop. It is a very tropical town that looks like we stepped into the Pirates of the Caribbean! We had a wonderful day walking around, … Continue reading
Wednesday May 1st – May Day
May 1st is also called International Worker’s Day. Interesting enough that many other countries consider it a national holiday (not the US!) but the day acknowledges the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. Because of the holiday we had a low key day. There was a protest in town that we went to see (very calm … Continue reading
Tuesday April 30 – Seville with Lauren, Juanka, Helena and Deme!
What a lovely – action packed day! After having breakfast at the apartment Lauren gives us ladies a tour of the center they are affiliated with – The Center for Cross Cultural Studies. The building is amazing… Then off to lunch in the Triana neighborhood where we sit by the river and Juanka and Helena … Continue reading
April 29 Granada
So waking up and getting dressed on the train was interesting – what a fun experience! Deme and I have a lovely breakfast in the dining car and wait for the train to arrive in Granada. It turns out there was snow overnight which has delayed our arrival but the morning scenery is lovely. I … Continue reading
Saturday April 27 – return to Athens
We are back in Athens for part of the day. There wasn’t a great way to get to Barcelona so we decided to spend some time here before meeting Lauren in Barcelona! Deme and I take the metro downtown from a lovely Sofitel airport hotel. After walking through the streets a little more we have … Continue reading
April 28 – Barcelona with Lauren and Deme
Unfortunately, Barcelona was chilly and rainy so we bundled up, grabbed our umbrellas and started our exploration of Barcelona. Of course we needed to see some Gaudi locations so we started with Casa Batallo. Crazy! We then headed down to the port to look around and then started walking up La Rambla. We found a … Continue reading
April 26 – Our last day in Santorini – very sad…
After dropping some items in Fira to ship back home we go to the museum where there are pieces found in Akrotiri. A nice lunch overlooking the volcano and then I’m off to the cable car! Fira is where the cruise ships come in. So the way up to the town of Fira is by … Continue reading