Back to Greece!

I'm heading back to Greece in just over 3 days. I didn't expect to go back, but Charlotte is working and living there for two years, and I suspect this will be the first of at least a couple trips while she's there!

So the plan is for me to leave Chicago on Saturday and arrive in Athens Sunday morning. I say the "plan," because my cousins have graciously allowed me to use a "buddy pass" which is a super cool and adventurous way to travel - all on standby! So my fingers are crossed that I will get on the flights I'm aiming for. It'll be interesting to fly on an airline that is not my usual AAirline. :-)

Once in Greece, I'll have a couple days to refamiliarize myself with Athens. I hope to get one of my favorite lamb pitas that I got addicted to last time, yum! and fill a few orders at the sandal shop. Then we're off to Crete, where we'll stay in Chania/Hania and explore with our rental car. I've read great things about the food of Crete and plan to come back a few pounds heavier!

Tonight is my last night of lazing about at home - tomorrow the packing begins and I hope to have it finished Thursday. I have wild dreams of going to bed early on Friday to get some sleep before heading to the airport at an early (expletive deleted for parent's eyes) hour - if I manage that, I'll truly be impressed with myself.

I'm hoping to post at least a little while in Greece, so feel free to follow along. With luck, there will be food porn to drool over. :-)