We just finished up a week in Greece enjoying it down to the very moment when we left the beach in a taxi headed for the airport at 7:30pm.
Our week started with a day in Athens. It is our second time to Athens and we have been to all the major attractions before. So we decided to take the hop-on hop-off bus tour which gave us a chance to see all the major sites around the city in one route. There are three bus lines, all having the same route. Two of the three offer two days for the price on one.
We hopped off the bus to find the shopping street in Plaka. It is located one street over from the main shopping street, Ermou Street. On Ermou you can find all the name brand shops and the next street over has all the souvenirs you could wish for, as well as outdoor cafes.
From Athens we took the ferry to the Greek Island of Crete. The ferry was scheduled for 9 hours but took 11 hours due to a very late departure. We had smooth seas but the seating areas were very hot. We passed our time by playing cards. We were able to see the island just as the sun started to set. It was beautiful to start off our Crete holiday.
We rented a small flat near the beach in village of Kalyves. The village was wonderful, very quiet with great beaches. Our apartment worked well for us with the exception that there was no working internet. So what do you do when you are stuck on a Greek Island with no internet?
There is a restaurant on the beach about two 
blocks east from the church on the village center that we highly recommend. The view is wonderful, the food is fantastic (and inexpensive), the staff is super friendly and after your meal the staff brings you complimentary Ouzo and
fresh fruit for dessert. As a bonus, they offer free lounge chairs with an umbrella for their customers. If you ever visit the village of Kalyves, make a visit to Kritiko Restaurant. We enjoyed it so much, we spent two full days there at the beach and eating at the restaurant.
Our Greek adventure came to an end by spending the night in the Athens airport. When we arrived after midnight, we realized we weren’t the only ones. There were hundreds of people sleeping in every area of the airport. We have never seen anything like it. So, we just picked out a spot in the corner and rested for a few hours. Our destination the next morning… Montenegro!