I wish that I could say that we were spontaneous enough to have jumped into the car, filled with Swiss Francs, as soon as we heard about the Greek credit default. But the fact is that we have been wanting to go to Greece since our trip to Turkey 3 years ago, and 2011 was determined to be the summer.

So off we went - with the car not exactly filled with Swiss Francs, but at least towing a trailer with three Swiss Lasers.  Here we are, at the ferry port in Ancona Italy, ready to board the ship headed all the way to our first stop in Patras (our route is a counterclockwize, starting in Patras, and ending in Igonmenitsa)!

If you have a favorite spot, please feel free to jump right to it, or simply get a glass of Ouzo, click on Olympia, and then just keep hitting next.

• Olympia
• Mycenae
• Athens
• Ferry to Paros
• Sailing the Cyclades
• Despotica
• Iraklia
• Naousa
• Aliki Beach
• Aliki Sailing
• Aliki Sanctuary
• Golden Beach
• Santa Maria Beach
• Meteora
• Meteora Climbing

We should also mention that in addition to the trailer of Lasers, we were also very well taken care of with the constant presence of Suzie aboard the station wagon.  You were with us all the way, Suzie!