Mr. 7’s favourite thing to do is go to the zoo, and we’ve been to them in Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland so we planned to go to the one in Athens too. Unfortunately Ms. 10 stepped on a sea-urchin the day before and put her foot out of commission. I now know how to remove spines from a foot! Mr. 7 and I had a great time, and it was a great father/son day.
The Acropolis
My one thing to do in Athens was the Acropolis and while I spent a weekend’s accommodation on the entrance fee and tour, it was…
Athens, Greece – our neighborhood Nea Smyrni
We landed at the Athens airport and did our usual routine, get through the passport checkpoint (usually a piece of wees for us, a travelling family; the kids break the ice!), get our bags and venture outside to find a cab.
The Kids Do a Puppet Show
We thought, why don’t we make our own puppet show after seeing The Queen of Spades; it’s such a fun and complete activity.
Bucharest to Plovdiv
Early April we said goodbye to Bucharest which got really warm and beautiful as all the trees were sprouting with leaves. We booked a shuttle van which picked us up from our Bucharest apartment; we loved that little place, it was just large enough and was a simple mix of hardwood floors and bright decor. My daughter’s room was a girl’s room normally so she was right at home.
Me encanta Sevilla – I love Seville part three
Ah Seville. I wish there was some way I could really express what you mean to me. Oh well, photos will have to do! One…
Me encanta Sevilla – I love Seville part two
Seville with a quick trip to Cordoba We did lots of wandering around Seville in between working and schooling the kids. We are following the…
La Sagrada Familia – the little knight on the door
When we went to La Sagrada Familia, the church in Barcelona by Gaudi, I saw on the doors there was a small knight. We didn’t…
Me encanta Sevilla – I love Seville part one
We were in Edinburgh, Scotland for November but said goodbye and went to Seville for December. Our time in Seville was magical! I studied Spanish…
Travel update for the next three months
We’ve changed travel plans. Originally we were going to spend 3 months in Spain but we’ve changed out minds, due to the uncertainty of immigration…