More Greece from Chianti

Good afternoon folks. Sorry to put up that last post so late. I had actually forgotten that I had not posted it. Did it in draft and it just sat there waiting for me to click the button. Hahaha. So read fast cause you gotta catch up now.
We are back in Italy, in Chianti. Symbolized by the black rooster. We are in search of some good wine that we can cart back to Canada with us.

First a few more delights from Greece.
Katakolon, Olympia, home of the Olympics.

The gymnasium at Mount Olympia

Yes, this is the place every four years where they light the flame that goes onto the Olympic Games

There was a museum on the site as well, that had many of the statues from the ruins of the ancient city. Some are original dating back to the founding of the city and then showing the Roman influence on Greece. Here are a few that struck me.

From Olympia on to Santorini

Not snow, that is the houses up on the cliffs. Santorini is a rim of a volcano that sunk back into the sea

There goes Lena!

Houses glued to the top of the cliffs. Burrow is your best friend here.

The volcano in the sea, dormant now.

 Next Stop was Mykonos. That's our ride right up there. We decide no tour buses or taxis this time around. We rented this little Suzuki. Was a gas. And Mykonos is a rugged little island that is relatively spread out. No central village with great attraction. The key to this location is renting a little villa close to the sea and just kicking back and relaxing.

Happy Birthday Lena

Rent one of these

Next stop is Athens
The first group of pictures is taken from on top of the Acropolis looking back out over the city. And then some shots of the Acropolis itself .

Enjoy these pics folks.
I will try to update you on our travel status in the next blog. More about Chianti and pics of the surroundings.

Ciao