And, this is what I ate, an extremely tasty and juicy lamb chop. May 21, 2015

Look at me…do I even remotely look like a seasoned hiker? I had no clue. Even the sneakers I was wearing didn’t have the necessary traction for the terrain I was hiking on in Kardamyli. I thought hiking up was difficult but coming back down was slow and treacherous. I’m ready to try this hiking thing again…but with much better clothing and hiking boots. May 23, 2015

Although you can’t see me, this is where I was sitting this afternoon for a late lunch in the New Town section…off of the Rock…in Monemvasia. I had a delicious piece of grilled pork and French fries. A couple from my Greece tour group was also nearby and invited me to join them, but in all honesty, I needed my alone time. Thankfully they were very gracious and understood. I sat here for several hours just enjoying the views. May 25, 2015

Dinner in Nafplio consisted of various family helpings including cut up slides of pork with the crispy rind that was tender and delicious. May 27, 2015

After dinner, this wonderful group treated us to a Greek folk dance. May 27, 2015

Here I am, sitting on the throne at Aphrodisias. This photo was taken by tour mate Sue Borland. May 14, 2015by Sue

The view from my balcony in Samos, Greece, with some of my hand washed laundry drying in the sun. My hotel, the Proteas Blu in the section of Samos called Pythagoras was located a taxi ride from Samos Town. A quiet place to reflect and recharge, but if I ever make it back to Samos, I’ll definitely stay in town. May 17, 2018

I left Turkey this morning, along with Alice and tammy who are continuing on with the Rick Steves “Athens & the Heart of Greece tour,” by way of the ferry to Samos, a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, separated from Turkey by the mile-wide Mycale Strait. The is the line of people who got off the ferry at Samos and were waiting to clear customs, including myself. May 16, 2015

All good things must come to an end, even a month in Turkey and Greece. I spent my last full day in Athens, Greece, checking the Ancient Agora with Alice and Tammy before enjoying a sumptuous dinner and commanding views with our tour group. Our high-speed boat docking at Hydra to whisk us back to Athens. Tonight, is our last dinner together and our last night of the tour. May 30, 2015

The skies darkened just before a down pour on the Greek island of Hydra. I tried to make it back to the hotel, but no luck. And, quite frankly, I’m glad I didn’t. Rosie, my Greece tour roommate, and I held up at a bar and watched the rain pour down. We even got to see water pouring down the alleyway streets into the harbor. It was actually beautiful. May 28, 2015