Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Corinth, Greece

We took a day trip to Corinth. It was an amazing trip with a great tour guide... Grandad! We actually had people join our family for the tour of Paul's footseps through Corinth. After our time in Corinth "proper" we heaed up to Acro Corinth where we hiked around some more ruins... this turned out to be quite and adventure when alightning storm approached! Here are our pics...
Temple of Athena


Naptime


"Packed" and ready to go!


Seeing the sights


The tour starts here


The family posing where Paul was put on trial in Corinth


A close up... Willa is just so excited to be out of that pack!




Jim and Jana in front of the Temple


Bret and Grandad in search of acient toilets... litterally... they are still there!


Mom found the public baths... ackward!


The family photo... maybe this one will make the x-mas card!


Naptime


The steps to Acro Corinth


We set forth


Talk about stair climbing... Jana remembered her sensible shoes!



The view through the wall


Leah at the top


Jim on a wall...

The group below


Taking a breather


A hike well done!


Monday, June 15, 2009

Santorini, Greece

Bret and Willa pose on the steps of our house. Our house was carved into a cliff in the beautiful town of Oia. We were right between the two famous Santorini windmills.



There was a beautiful cliffside pool right next to where we stayed... we had quite a bit of pool time!




Jim & Jana poolside



Willa deciding... in or out?



Gradad having a quintessential Satorini afternoon



Naptime!



Hangin poolside with Grandmom and dad



Apparently the door to our house is one of the most photographed doors on the island... we never came back without some tourist or bride having there picture taken at our door!



Willa sitting and laughing



Willa taking a few moments to read one of her favorite books. This was our room. She is sitting on the steps down to our bathroom... we seriously showered in a cave... a really cool cave!




Willa takes a seat on the steps up to our door... the inside of our door... no tourists but us! That is Cori's room to the right.




We love this picture. Willa's favorite game was opening and closing our bedroom doors (whether we were dressed or not)!



We are about to be shut out!




Uncle Jim hanging the towel by Cori's front door...



Willa Checking out the view



Willa just being cute!!



Willa and mommy enjoying their patio



Totally posing!!



Mommy and the sunset!




Dinner with a view!



Grandad& Grandmom


The CHrismas Card Photo for sure...




So, Willa is and early riser so in the mornings we would get up plop her in the backpack and walk all over town. It was so quiet and peaceful. Here are some pictures from our morning adventures in Oia!
















Mom takes a turn with the backpack!



We took a tour of one of the local Santorini Winery's. The tour was kind of cheesy but the wine was good!



Wine tasting



Grandad and Grandmom Enjoying the sunset



mom and dad enjoying the sunset




Willa could care less about the sunset. She took a water break from all her stair climbing.



Checking out the boats



Family Photo




Santorini Garbage trick... yes that is a donkey



More early morning pictures...





We brought Willa's attachable high chair along with us... she had a great view of all that was going on and an easy reach to everyone elses food!







We had a lovely dinner right on the water... sometimes literally as you can see...













Here are a few shots of our beautiful house





Cori and Willa Chillin'




Daddy and Willa checking out the shops




The family photo at the door



Family photo by the windmill



Family photo on the porch



Grandmom and Grandad enjoy the sunset



So romantic!


Jim and Jana take in the view