He brought the Greek Mythology and ancient history alive for us through his stories and tours and we thoroughly enjoyed the living history lesson.
Next we set sail for the Aegean aboard the three-masted sailboat Panorama. She holds 40-45 passengers and this trip, arranget along well. For a week we sailed the Greek Isles, stopping at Sifnos, Santorini, Kos, Patmos, Naxos, Syros. The Aegean is in control and several days we were blown off course and ended up at different islands than anticipated. Flexibility is key when sailing these isles, and having a small boat makes that easy because you can dock or anchor anywhere.
Mornings were generally spent exploring the islands and sampling local fare, and afternoons spent enjoying the wine dark Aegean – swimming, Kayaking or a crowd favorite, diving off the boat.
The kids dressed as Greek Gods and served us dinner, performed a Greek Tragedy, painted pottery and learned some folk dances. They embraced the culture and made enduring friendships.
As we sailed back into Pireus our well-travelled teens declared this to be the perfect combination of History, Culture, Sun and Fun!
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