Wow! We've been so busy that we haven't had time for a travel update. Too many amazing things, realllly old rocks, and delicious foods. We'll spare you the details and give you the top 10. Here goes...

10. Dramatic mountain and sea landscapes and impressive ruins from Delfi to Napflios
9. Bright red fields of poppies among the ruins of Ephesus
8. Escaping Turkey without purchasing a carpet, much to the dismay of hundreds of carpet merchants.
7. Interpretive Greek/North African dinner ... read more

neither of us got killed yet and neither of us killed each other yet, and erica has hardly broken anything. athens was lovely, despite everything we heard before arriving. and the island we are on now (Santorini aka Thira) is nice, too. (erica says thse words are not strong enough yet - i should say fabulous and dreamy). We have been napping a bunch and are still sleepy, but we've also seen many many amazing things so far, like the acropolis and the archeological museums in athens. i've even ... read more