{"id":11180,"date":"2019-03-20T05:02:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T12:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/?p=11180"},"modified":"2020-12-28T05:42:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T13:42:35","slug":"surfing-in-athens-greece-plus-puppies-in-olive-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/20\/surfing-in-athens-greece-plus-puppies-in-olive-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfing in Athens, Greece (plus puppies in olive trees)."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>We rushed to Athens from Turkey because we had 2 weeks planned with our friends visiting from the US in Paris. We made good time and got to spend a couple of extra days before the flight and lucked out with warm temps and fewer crowds. But after spending time in the city, we needed to decompress before our flights and parked up at Varkiza Beach just outside the city for a couple nights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32522936227\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7839\/32522936227_34912b5f22_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40499649163\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7919\/40499649163_f39d8b644e_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as we park, we like to explore our immediate surroundings to a feel for the place we&#8217;ll call home for a short bit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33589193118\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7842\/33589193118_01b594a830_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46548182555\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7863\/46548182555_ab76f6113c_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s poppy season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46548715285\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7892\/46548715285_22c1f353af_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful Aegean Sea.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47456286401\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7918\/47456286401_e411f97962_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40492258273\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7881\/40492258273_3c8e5b2975_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hairventures\">Hariventures<\/a> are also here with us.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32521698737\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7925\/32521698737_5ae87abbb7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What!?! Is!?! This!?!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33580247548\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7873\/33580247548_6316ac443a_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surfing in Greece! So awesome!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47405464372\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7842\/47405464372_3b90eb4e8a_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know what I&#8217;m doing tomorrow!&#8221; &#8211; Ava.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40499650843\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7872\/40499650843_681ef0afc2_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Morning roadschool sometimes looks like this.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32522936867\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7850\/32522936867_e80ce48050_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You know what&#8217;s perfect for sandy beach days? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/malimish.com\/gear\/road-shower-4\/\">Roadshower<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33586992838\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7814\/33586992838_cbbc023bdf_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pressuring the <a href=\"https:\/\/malimish.com\/gear\/road-shower-4\/\">Roadshowe<\/a>r with our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rxW8Z5\">Viair portable air compressor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40497803483\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7852\/40497803483_fbe5767cc2_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>It felt so good at the beach and we got to finally bring down the surfboards that have been traveling with us on the roof of the van. The water was still a bit frigid so shorty wetsuits helped us get into water and paddle into a few unexpected Mediterranean ankle-slapping waves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47403670652\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7827\/47403670652_1614abd841_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47456245741\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7915\/47456245741_cf14858a20_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47412721052\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7885\/47412721052_acc445e296_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dan and Ava going out together.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47464047681\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7872\/47464047681_ea4a3108df_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33588253988\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7896\/33588253988_9b3cc7388d_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mila had enough of swimming.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47456295331\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7855\/47456295331_148ba063ca_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47405358702\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7902\/47405358702_1ebca5e031_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32521661197\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7895\/32521661197_b703b9b913_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luka too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46550461195\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7888\/46550461195_e9848b80c7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ava caught one wave on her knees and a second one on her feet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46740348304\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7876\/46740348304_475867ced7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You see her in action in the video at the end of this post.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47405463522\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7887\/47405463522_cece0be697_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/malimish.com\/gear\/road-shower-4\/\">Roadschower<\/a> time!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32515420467\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7878\/32515420467_e0b5dc2be8_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46548172685\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7887\/46548172685_eb834d5f11_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40497800433\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7873\/40497800433_ac4e7d3bd2_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then we were off to figure out where to store the van while we fly out to Paris.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40499634593\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7842\/40499634593_d1658f7a4f_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stopped to get some groceries and found a pig farm next door.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46740346934\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7817\/46740346934_40f30249f0_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47405351132\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7812\/47405351132_dc116fe191_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We ended up a gated long term airport parking lot called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeppelinparking.gr\/en\/\">Zepplin Parking.<\/a> It had someone living on the lot full-time in a house with outdoor dogs and puppies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32523912997\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7812\/32523912997_cb4bcc57a1_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh my heart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33588256288\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7837\/33588256288_bfc176d246_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46548584895\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7911\/46548584895_e752200c70_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46740710684\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7803\/46740710684_7f825374c5_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had a good feeling about leaving our precious home here while we are gone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47403673632\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7902\/47403673632_2c873af1a7_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"33587540338\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7841\/33587540338_62ce31ca62_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"46740648844\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7862\/46740648844_064d650e0f_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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Under the olive trees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"47405333652\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7886\/47405333652_92a57ebd41_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"32514637067\" alt=\"Athens, Greece blog\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7919\/32514637067_e984b43b7f_c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is a little video I put together for Instagram. I will insert Dan&#8217;s video here when it&#8217;s ready.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdWQKlbK6AY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for following along,<br \/>\nMarlene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We rushed to Athens from Turkey because we had 2 weeks planned with our friends visiting from the US in Paris. 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