Spain behind is it was time to meet up with some more Fairchilds over in Greece. Cole and my Dad joined us for this leg of the adventure in Athens. We met up in the afternoon so we just focused on finding some good food and ice cream.

For our main day in Athens we hit the Greek ruins. The Acropolis and Parthenon was the highlight, but we also hit the Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the ancient Agora and others. It was very cool to see in person the things we learned about in books at school.

Having city'd ourselves out, we planned a last minute day trip to Hydra for our last day in Athens. Although the scheduling was a bit hectic with the high winds, the island was absolutely gorgeous. I am not sure anything place is as beautiful as the Greek islands.

Unfortunately the high winds meant only the largest ferries were running, which caused us booking headache but also was not the most enjoyable ride. We finally made it to Santorini after an eternity on a big boat.

Our first day in Santorini was focused on recovery from that ferry ride, so we headed down to the black sand beach for some rest and relaxation. Afterward we got some gyros from Lucky Souvlaki in Fira where we were staying.

Steph and I took a scenic hike out to Oia and got to enjoy the views from the island (and of the island). Oia is a beautiful town perched down on one end of the island, and home to one of my favorite swimming spots of all time, Amoudi Bay.

Our last Greek island to visit was Paros, which was a beautiful quiet little island primarily offering a spot to relax on the beach. We stayed in a nice apartment overlooking the ocean and enjoyed roaming around town.

For our last day on the island we hit Kolimpithres Beach and enjoyed the water and a little bouldering. Afterward Steph and I had to say goodbye and catch a ferry back to Athens for our next flight.