IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME!
Today, I thought it mind be fun to explore the language of Greece. It had been my intention to learn some before we embarked on our two-week Greek Odyssey in 2013. Sadly, […]
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IN SEARCH OF ZEUS
In Greek Mythology, ZEUS is the God of the Sky and Thunder, the ruler of the twelve deities residing on Mount Olympus. (The Romans called him Jupiter). In Sept. 2013, we found […]
SANTORINI: GREEK ODYSSEY PART XII
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with […]
CRETE: GREEK ODYSSEY PART XI
Part XI: Crete – Heraklion/KnossosSept. 19, 2013 [Day 4 of 4, Greek Islands Cruise] The second most popular historical attraction in Greece is Knossos, located just south of Heraklion, on the island of […]
HOMETOWN HOMAGE
I was born in Soest, a beautiful, historic town in Germany. For the first 14 years, we alternated back and forth between Germany and Canada. My father was in the Canadian […]
FOR THE LOVE OF GREECE
Ancient history and architecture have fascinated me since childhood. It was my dream from early on to visit places like Egypt, Italy and especially, Greece. The movie, “Zorba the Greek” fuelled this […]
THE ISLAND OF RHODES: GREEK ODYSSEY PART X
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history and archaeology. When hubby suggested marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with a vacation, it came to […]
EPHESUS AND PATMOS: GREEK ODYSSEY PART IX
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history and archaeology. When hubby suggested marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with a vacation, it came to […]
THE LOUIS OLYMPIA & MYKONOS: GREEK ODYSSEY PART VIII
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with […]
ATHENS & CAPE SOUNION (ATTICA): GREEK ODYSSEY PART VII
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with […]
METEORA: GREEK ODYSSEY PART VI
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with […]
CIVILIZATION | PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ CIVILIZATION I’ve always been fascinated by ancient history and in 2013, my lifelong dream of exploring Greece came true. This was the birthplace of […]
SPECTACULAR SETTINGS #WEP AUGUST CHALLENGE
Welcome to the Spectacular Settings Challenge! Brought to you by WEP (click image for more info) and hosted by Denise Covey and Yolanda Renée This is a two-part challenge. You may choose […]
THE #CHERISHED #BLOGFEST: PRECIOUS SOUVENIR
What’s your most cherished possession and why? Welcome to the #CHERISHED Blogfest! Hosted by: Damyanti – Daily (w)rite / Dan Antion – No Facilities / Paul Ruddock – Echoes of the Pen Peter Nena […]
PATTERNS – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ PATTERNS: Some of the most interesting patterns I had the opportunity to photograph are found in Greece and Turkey. Enjoy! [click on images to […]
DELPHI: GREEK ODYSSEY PART V
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history and archaeology. When hubby suggested marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with a vacation, it came to […]
MOUNTAIN – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ♦♦♦♦♦ MOUNTAIN: I’ve seen many a mountain over the years, but none can compare to Meteora, Greece, where the famous Hanging Monasteries are located. We […]
PARADISE – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ♦♦♦♦♦ PARADISE: In Sept. 2013, my life-long dream of visiting Greece finally came true. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we did a Classical land […]
GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE
HAPPY WORDLESS WEDNESDAY EVERYONE! Please leave a comment and have a great day! Join in the WW fun HERE Lots of interesting posts! THE ENTIRE GREEK ODYSSEY: Follow THE DOGLADY’S DEN on WordPress.com
OLYMPIA: GREEK ODYSSEY PART IV
Part IV: Ancient Olympia, Gulf of Corinth & NafpaktosSept. 11, 2013 [Day Two of Four, Classical Greece Bus Tour] Day Two Itinerary: In the morning, visit the archaeological site with the Sanctuary […]
EPIDAURUS, NAFPLION & MYCENAE: GREEK ODYSSEY PART III
[Click on images to enlarge in a new window] PART III: Epidaurus, Nafplion & Mycenae(Sept. 10, 2013) [Day One of Four, Classical Greece Bus Tour] This excursion is an ancient history buff’s […]
POROS, HYDRA & AEGINA ISLANDS: GREEK ODYSSEY PART II
Part II: Poros, Hydra and Aegina IslandsSept. 9, 2013 Starting at day two, we began a routine of getting up very early and rushing off. This was not your typical relaxing vacation! […]
ROAD TO GREECE; FIRST GLIMPSE OF ATHENS: GREEK ODYSSEY PART I
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with […]
HOME AGAIN AFTER 41 YEARS! 🌍 #Birthplace #Germany
One of the highlights of our European vacation was going back to Soest, my birthplace in Germany, for the first time in decades. On the way, we stopped overnight at my mother’s […]
ROUGH START TO DREAM TRIP
August 30th had finally arrived and we were bubbling over with excitement. This was the beginning of our dream trip; a month in Europe! What could possibly go wrong? Well, […]
THIS IS IT! WE’RE OFF TO EUROPE!!
This blog was officially ON HIATUS, as my husband and I were celebrating our 40th anniversary with a month’s jaunt through Europe. (August 30 to September 29, 2013) Among other places, we […]