temple – 5 Adventures Together

Athens, Greece; Day 1

We left our Naxos apartment at about 8:15am for our walk to the ferry. It was sunny and already warm, so we chose a quick stop at a bakery for some breakfast items and then took a shady path toward the boat. We quickly waved goodbye to the Temple of Apollo and boarded the SuperrunnerContinue reading “Athens, Greece; Day 1”

Naxos, Greece; Day 3

The author Rick Riordan has created many stories and characters that bring mythological gods into the present day. Our kids first got hooked on The Kane Chronicles, which got them excited about Egyptian gods and seeing sights in Egypt, London and New York. Next, as a family, we listened to nearly 60 hours of audioContinue reading “Naxos, Greece; Day 3”

Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 4

Day 4 was a return to the temples of Angkor. We saw the three largest temples on our first day, so today was for exploring a wider set of artistic styles and time periods. We were falling asleep writing our Day 2 post (jet lag!) so we didn’t talk a lot about the significance ofContinue reading “Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 4”

Luxor, Egypt; Day 4

We’ve been in Egypt 2 weeks now and everything we own is covered in a powdery layer of Sahara sand. It’s a beautiful country filled with fascinating history, generous people and amazing fresh food. We’ve got another week to enjoy the people and the food but our tours of Ancient Egyptian sites ended today withContinue reading “Luxor, Egypt; Day 4”

Luxor, Egypt; Day 3

Luxor and Paris share some common traits. Both have famous obelisks, revered places of worship, Egyptian antiquities and major rivers dividing them into banks. In Luxor, the banks are East and West. Today we explored the great sites on the East Bank. Our first stop was to visit a DHL shipping office where we offloadedContinue reading “Luxor, Egypt; Day 3”

Aswan, Egypt; Day 2

Our morning got off to a rough start as we woke to an Adventurer with ‘tummy troubles’. We’ve avoided them so far which is surprising since we haven’t been able to drink the tap water since early December. Some liquids and small nibbles did little to improve the situation so we reluctantly split the groupContinue reading “Aswan, Egypt; Day 2”