Greece in Pictures

Our first dinner in Greece..waiting for the ferry to Zakynthos.
The ferry ride took about an hour and a half.
The view from our room at the resort in Zakynthos.
Touring the Blue Caves.
Another great meal.
Snorkelling fun.

Sallie and Kyra on our boat trip to the Blue Caves.

Touring the ruins of Delphi with the Kenneys and the Weldons.
Sallie in front of the Taverna on our last evening.

Beach Day!
The mountainside in Delphi.

Now you have some pictures of our trip. We have stored away wonderful memories and all of us said we would love to go back. I hope we have more fun trips with the Kenneys and the Weldons in the future! :)

Blessings!

Mattie

Our Big Fat Greek Vacation!

Last week I didn't have a lot to say. But this week is a different story. :) Greece was amazing. As our wonderful hostess, Martha Weldon, repeatedly said..It was GOORORGEOUS. Martha and Glen have loved Greece for years and I think it took us about 10 minutes to understand why!! We were welcomed at the airport with big hugs and cool, sunny temperatures. Woo Hoo!!

From the Athens airport we travelled about 2 and a half hours to a ferry which took us to Zakynthos. And so began our wonderful visit to Greece. The week was full of laughter, relaxation, games, amazing vistas, and incredible food. On the agenda was a boat ride with snorkelling in the Ionian Sea, magnificent mountain views, brilliant blue waters, and more great food. :) We visited the ancient ruins of Delphi and spent a day at beautiful beach near Patras, where the Weldons live. We loved everything about Greece, but the food topped the charts!!! Greece is certainly one place that we could go back to over and over again.

I'm sorry I don't have pictures. I tried to upload them to the blog but for some reason it isn't working. I will add them later.

And the winner is....

My friend Katie, who wins contests all the time, won an electric piano for Robert. It's great cuz now Robert doesn't have to go up to my Japanese friend's house to practice. What was the contest? Well, kids 8 an under called into the radio and sang a song. Katie's 4 year old daughter sang I Love Rock and Roll and won!!! We have a piano now. Too fun. Katie will also be teaching Sallie voice lessons..and both Sallie and Robert are taking speech from her as well. It's going to be a busy year.

I'm not blogging a lot. Truth is, this week has been pretty routine. Strange that this feels so much like home. When we got here two years ago I never thought it would be hard to think of things to blog about. I did chuckle on the way home from trying to buy a piano stand, though. I was casually waiting for the light to change. As I stared at the car in front me I realized that I was staring at a sunvisor spread across the back windshield. Yep. The funny thing was..it took me awhile to even register that it was there!! :) I sure enjoyed driving in Texas this summer. Ahhh, the good ol' days.

Ramadan ends next week. And we will be taking a week in Greece visiting friends. I will have lots to write about then. :)