Greece

 

Our final day in Greece was spent driving from Kalambaka back toward Athens. We fueled up the rental car and picked up a couple of packs of our favorite cookies! We became quite addicted to these on our trip! Buttery soft wafers with a creamy lemon center! Yum!

It was a drive through a beautiful mountainous region until we reached the outskirts of Athens. We didn't have much planned for our day except a restful afternoon by the sea. We did stop at an Athens mall just to check it out. I love picture books so I picked up a copy of my favorite, in Greek! 

I had planned all of our accommodations on the trip with the exception of the last night. I put Chris in charge of that. He splurged! We stay east of the Athens airport along the eastern coast of Greece in Vravrona. It was a beautiful setting right on the water. We spent the afternoon swimming, kayaking, and lounging. I may have taken a little nap! 

We kayaked to the other side.

We kayaked to this island.

Forgot to take a pic before I ate most of it! :-)

I just can't describe how valuable these trips are to me. Not really because of where we go, but because of who I am with! Time with my kiddos gets more and more rare as they get older. To have 10 days with my not-so-little-guy and my main guy making memories, having inside jokes, seeing sites that we've never seen and generally just hanging out together is priceless! This kid has big plans on the horizon which will likely mean fewer and fewer visits with him. I am so super proud of him and the direction he has planned, but it will be difficult. It made my time with him even sweeter! 

Thanks Jac-Jac for a fun time in Greece! I loved every minute!!