Greece, the Views!

Photos don’t begin to capture the breathtaking views we enjoyed. But perhaps they’ll jog our memories and prompt others to visit too. The water and sky truly are the bluest imaginable. We enjoyed many meals with this kind of view.

This taverna is at Agia Vagia.

Cookie Prekezes (my first cousin on my dad’s side—both of us are actually named Irene after my Yaya, Greek grandmother.) I always felt closest to her because we’re closest in age and because we share the same name. She lives in Chicago and goes to Greece every summer.

The most fabulous place to watch the sunsets was Cookie’s roof in the home she inherited from her mother, which was originally our Yaya’s, in the village of Hora on the island of Patmos.

In Athens, the views of the Acropolis began where we stayed, at the Acropolis View Hotel, where we also enjoyed breakfast on the roof each morning.

The Parthenon is the most famous architectural structure at the Acropolis and dates back almost 500 years before Jesus’s birth.

Beneath the Parthenon is a wide stone walkway that leads into the Plaka, which is a huge area of tourist shopping. Even well past dark, we saw young and old alike strolling through this area.

Almost directly across the street from our hotel were smaller paths beneath trees that led to the bigger path. The whole area is well-trafficked with tourists, and we felt quite safe.

As we walked the wide stone path beneath the walkway, we saw this advertisement for an upcoming concert at the Acropolis. Decades ago, Wally and I watched on TV, Yanni at the Acropolis. Above is where he performed and where other concerts are held. Below, you can see the view of the concert area from the roof of our hotel. We enjoyed a free concert and watching the venue lights change.

I could share so many more pictures, but will conclude here. If you’ve read through and viewed all my posts, thank you for sharing in our Greek adventures.

If this is the first post you’ve seen and you’re interested and have time, I have about ten more if you want to keep scrolling. One friend told me it was a way to feel like she was visiting vicariously.

As Lewis once said, sharing about your pleasures and having others share them with you helps complete your joy. So, thank you for sharing our joy.