Looking out the window while going to Meteora, a place where monasteries were built upon rock towers, my wife and I realized we were living a dream — traveling with family in Greece.
For many years, my wife has had dreams of connecting with her family roots in central Greece. Our original plan was to camp in her father’s remote mountain village near the Albanian border. But islands and family in Athens drew us south. The Mediterranean climate, vegetation and island atmosphere is what we were seeking after such a long, cold winter.
We explored ancient islands, hiked along the edge of an ancient volcano, and swam in the Aegean Sea. We met with family and shared many traditional and modern Greek dishes hearing stories of the family’s history in Greece, while swapping stories of life in Breck. Not a bad way to spend a vacation. And it just so happened to be in one of the cradles of civilization on the other side of the planet.
