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I pack too much crap.
And most of it’s black.
I can overstuff a duffel.
But for Our Big Fat (30th) Greek Anniversary.
Mr G and I check bags.
And…
they got lost.
The agent didn’t tag them.
So they went to the island of Misfit Toys (unnecessary ELF reference).
But, the (big, fat) suitcases did make it to Athens.
So, I put on something black (everyone else was wearing white).
And went to a rooftop bar.
Actually several.
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Rating the rooftop bars (I swear I’ll get to the Acropolis too).
360 Cocktail Bar
Great vibe.
They turned people away.
Not sure how we got in.
The GB Roof Garden.
In the gorgeous Grande Bretagne Hotel.
Make a reservation.
Lycabettus Hill Sky Bar
Highest point in Athens.
Twice as high as the Acropolis.
We did walk up to the Acropolis (15 minute walk).
We did not hike Lycabettus Hill (an hour walk).
I suggest the cable car (before sunset).
MS Rooftop Bar
There’s no bad view from a roof in Athens.
We were jet lagged & just grabbed a drink there.
Hyper Astro Bar
Perfect bunch spot.
And had the only waitress with an attitude in all of Athens.
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Ok, I got sidetracked by bars.
Back to the tourist stuff.
We got a guide and got to the Acropolis by 8am
By 10 am it’s like the 405 at 5 (if you don’t speak LA…that’s gridlock).
I walked up to the Acropolis again the next day (once was enough for Mr G) to visit Mars Hill.
That’s where St Paul first preached Christianity in Athens.
People were praying.
Or doing Kardashian level photoshoots.
You can see all of Athens from there.
Including our hotel.
I take a photo of the hotel.
And send it to Mr G.
He takes a photo of me.
He’s sympathy sightseeing (from bed).
We stayed in a new boutique hotel.
The balcony, the free bottle of rose’ and the full moon over the Acropolis were worth 30 years of marriage.
We had friends who ended their cruise the day we started ours.
They checked into our hotel.
Actually they checked into our rooom.
After it was cleaned.
And we were off to Mykonos.
So we thought.
It wasn’t barf up your Dramamine windy.
But windy enough to get stuck on the ship.
If you ever want to feel young…
Take a cruise.
First activity the crew suggested…
Towel folding.
The folding of towels.
Next stop Turkey.
And the ancient (talking 6000 BC) city of Ephesus.
Pretending it was history and not a biblical tour…
I drag Mr G to the house that Mary (mother of Jesus) lived for the last 9 years of her life.
There are 3 taps of Holy Water.
They’re supposed to give you health, wealth and love.
I’ll keep you posted.
St Paul lived in Ephesus and wrote the letter to Ephesians (10th book of the New Testament) to the people there.
The cruise line set up a dinner in the ruins of Ephesus.
That almost made up for the towel folding.
Next stop Patmos.
An island with 3 thousand people, 365 churches and & 72 beaches.
Basically a church for every 8 people (and a beach for every 40).
Plus you can visit the cave where St John heard the voice of God.
And then wrote the book of Revelations (last book in the Bible).
11 thousand islands in Greece.
I’m sure Mr G was thrilled that I found the religious ones.
But then we get to Santorini.
The island of fabulous.
And the ass taxi.
Sanatoria is a rock rising out of the Aegean Sea.
Getting into town isn’t easy.
You can walk up 600 steps.
Take the ass taxi (the donkey).
Or wait (forever) for the cable car.
We started walking.
Dodging donkeys and slippery donkey sh*t.
We wussed out and got a water taxi to the town of Oia.
When you see an IG photo from Sanatoria…
It’s from Oia.
The blue domes, the white steps & the bridal dresses.
You don’t have to google the best IG spots.
Just follow the brides.
We loved our Big Fat Greek Wedding anniversary trip.
The flight home was 24 hours door to door.
And they didn’t loose our luggage.
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Packing list
With all my crap…
Here are the 5 things I actually NEEDED.
You can tell from photos I wore 2 dresses and 1 pair of shoes the entire time.
Denim dress from @Superdown (also bought a denim dress in Zara in Athens).
Black T-shirt dress @michaelstarsinc (both from @revolve)
Walked 100 miles in my @Vibaeofficial sneakers (Santorini looks like the land of strappy sandals, but pack sneakers).
@HeiloSkinCare: Retinol Pearl Mask, EGF Cream and Sun Screen
@Twelve20eight NAD supplements (supposedly an anti-aging miracle. I’m not taking any chances that it isn’t).
Hotel: Altar Suites
Cruise line: Windstar (4 masted sailing ship).
Planned ports:
Mykonos: Nope (towel folding)
Kusadasi/Ephesus Turkey: Must see history, religion and lots of bars.
Patmos: Lovely, small, spiritual island.
Santorini: An Aperol goes nicely with the sunset.
Monemvasia: Nope, damn winds. Stuck on the ship (suggested activity… napkin folding. I swear. Is TP folding next?)
Nafplio: Small town, big castle. Magical place.
Best restaurant: The Nest in Nafplio
Best beach Agriolivado Patmos
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