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- Day 2
- Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 220 ft
GreecePlatia Koumoundourou37°58’43” N 23°43’30” E
First Greek Dinner
May 12, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
First dinner after getting our bearings in the Psirri neighborhood. Baked feta, greek salad, meatballs, spanikapita, and ouzo. Great first courses!
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- Day 3
- Monday, May 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 233 ft
- GreecePlatia Koumoundourou37°58’44” N 23°43’31” E
Orientation Dinner
May 13, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Michele's afternoon delight (olives and wine) and our Orientation Dinner. A lot of souvlaki, but also some wonderful mussels with rice.
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 2:03 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 200 ft
- GreeceAthen Southwest Bath, Greek Bath37°58’29” N 23°43’10” E
Fabulous Lunch Before Ancient Agora
May 14, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A short lunch after the City Walk and just before the tour of the Ancient Agora. Tomato balls, saganaki (fried cheese), arugula, tzatziki sauce, and lemonade made with Greek mint-like herb. VeryRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, May 17, 2019 at 5:10 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- GreecePlatia Koumoundourou37°58’42” N 23°43’28” E
Rainout at Acropolis? No Worries!
May 17, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After a tour of the Acropolis Museum, our tour of the Acropolis was rained out. We took advantage of the opportunity to find a quiet out-of-the-way restaurant, complete with meatballs, Greek saladRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 1:27 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- GreeceLimáni Ýdras37°20’56” N 23°27’56” E
Hydra Eats!
May 18, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
What a fabulous day trip to the Isle of Hydra. While the students were on their own, we strolled the harbor and rested with some tzatziki and rose, then walked the Mediterranean Sea Wall to theRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 203 ft
- GreeceAthen Southwest Bath, Greek Bath37°58’29” N 23°43’11” E
Lontos, with Acropolis View!
May 19, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
While most of the students went today to Mykonos, we enjoyed our own time in Athens. Dinner at Lontos starting off with great wine and feta grilled in honey and black sesame seeds. Then, fantasticRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, May 20, 2019 at 9:20 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 217 ft
- GreecePlatia Koumoundourou37°58’42” N 23°43’25” E
Departure Dinner
May 20, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Students returned from Mykonos safe and sound (thank goodness!). Ended our program with our last dinner. More Greek street food - meatballs, sovlaki - but also some fabulous seafood entrees.
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 4:51 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 200 ft
- GreeceChurch of the Pantanassa37°58’36” N 23°43’33” E
Rooftop Relaxation
May 21, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
With students gone, we went to the spots they told us about! :) Great view, but better food. This is actually pork cheek, if you can believe it.
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 1:33 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- GreeceHarbour Nauplie37°34’1” N 22°47’43” E
Harbor View in Nafplio
May 22, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
What a wonderful first day of relaxation for just the two of us. After settling in to our pension, we settled in to a view of the Mediterranean, some Greek pizza, and another Greek salad. Perfect!
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- Day 13
- Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6:09 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- GreeceHarbour Nauplie37°34’1” N 22°47’52” E
Beachday Enjoyments
May 23, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Breakfast at the Amifitritti, Souvlaki and Sausage at Karathona Beach, Octopus and our own selected fish at the famed Arapakos, and the highlight Chocolate calzone at a little corner coffee shop,Read more
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- Day 14
- Friday, May 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- GreeceHarbour Nauplie37°34’1” N 22°47’51” E
Decompression Day
May 24, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Relaxation Day. Michele went to the beach in the morning, while Dan did a bit of work with yet another chocolate calzone. Then an early dinner with the most enjoyable food we had on our trip, at aRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 8:35 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- GreeceArvanitia37°33’47” N 22°47’58” E
Last day in Athens!
May 25, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Left Nafplio after a final breakfast on the mezzanine and a quick trip to the Blue Blanc, which finally opened that morning. Ended back in Athens on another student recommended rooftop and a finalRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 10:09 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 243 ft
- GreeceMakrygiánni37°58’2” N 23°43’44” E
Food from Dan's Previous Trip #1
May 25, 2019 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We didn't get to taste all of the wonderful food Dan had on his first trip to Athens the previous September. Here are a few wonderful, additional memories, including, more upscale options. TheseRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 11:09 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 276 ft
- GreeceAthens market37°58’49” N 23°43’43” E
Food from Dan's Previous Trip #2
May 25, 2019 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
And here are some more traditional fare that were done perfectly, including loukamadis, Greek coffee (heated in hot sand), grilled sausage and fried cheese, pastrami bites, Greek yogurt with orangeRead more
