Category Archives: Greece

Skaros Rock The trail to Skaros Rock started with a long hike down many, many steps before then going up many, many more steps. We went, as do many others, to watch the sunset. We got lost on the way back, and ended up on the wrong trail, which we discovered was part of theContinue reading “Santorini”

Malia The beach at Malia made for a relaxing day after the whirlwind of Athens. A favorite Cretan food was barley rusks— a double-baked bread made with barley flour and sometimes whole wheat flour. Also called a dakos, it is served drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with oregano, and topped with cheese, tomatoes and olives.Continue reading “Crete”

The Acropolis There’s no recorded history of what happened at the Acropolis before the Mycenaeans cultivated it during the end of the Bronze Age. Historians believe the Mycenaeans built a massive compound surrounded by a great wall (almost 15 feet thick and 20 feet high) on top of the Acropolis to house the local ruler andContinue reading “ATHENS”