We have made great use of our rental car, and have seen a lot of the island Crete. It is about the same size of Vancouver island, and we drove east towards the main city of Heraklion and south for a visit to the ruins of Knossos. Here lies ruins of the Minoan people, the first known settlers in Ancient Greece from about 4000-7000 Bc. The remains of a great palace are here. We had an adventure trying to visit a winery here too, however google maps lead us up the m...

After a heart pounding race thru the airport to catch our flight, and a way too early wake up call, our family has arrived on Crete. It is the southern most island in Greece and the largest. It is hot 30•C and dry, and the vegetation here is littered with olive trees and a variety of beautiful flowering trees along the roads. The ocean is warm and a beautiful clear blue, we had our first dip yesterday in the warm evening sun-so refreshing! We are staying in a ...

The great Wilson Family adventure has begun, and we have spent our first two days in the busy city of Athens. What a sprawling city and how interesting it is to have the ancient ruins amidst the modern city. We tasted some culture at the official changing of the guard, with Pom poms and men in tights! The Acropolis is still boasting of its history on the hilltop and we climbed the mountain, winding cobble streets in the heat of the midday sun to see it upon our f...