Lauren and I met in school and amazingly both ended up living on this content at the same time, She in England and me in Germany. Although we were both criss crossing the country we never crossed paths until one day in February, I announced that I was looking for a travel buddy for a Mediterranean cruise. Minutes later Lauren is giving me the number to her travel agent for a cruise she and a roommate had just booked. within the hour she and I were set for a spring break cruise in the Med leaving out of Italy and ending in Athens. This would be Lauren’s final European adventure before she’d make her way back to The States.

Although it’s April, this lush green in Olympia was a sight for sore eyes. Stuttgart and England were still battling cold, gloomy winter.

Springtime in full bloom in Olympia.

We got to the location where the first Olympic games were hosted before the big crowds of tourists.

Greek gardens were simply gorgeous this time of year.

I love that the Greek Islands are full of vibrant colors this time of year.

Cheaters during the olympics would get their names inscribed in stone for their shady character to be remembered for all times! Maybe we should consider that for our cheater pro athletes of today.

Loren looking silly…but really she’s using her artistic talents to capture the simple beauty of the purple flowers.

So much more than gyros. Greek Food, where have you been all my life!

Zorbas…as in the restaurant in My Big Fat Greek Wedding!

The food devoured on this trip needs its own blog entry. Delish!

Looks like it should be a post card. We arrived to Mykonos two weeks before the tourist season so it was quiet but most shops, restaurants, and hotels were not open for business.

We are at the starting block of the original track and field events for the Olympics! How cool is that? How cool is that for a runner?

And I’m losing cus I wasn’t ready!

Vogue spread?

It’s all Greek to me.

Los tres Amigas peering into antiquity.