Above: The Icarian Sea laps at the sweeping half-moon of Samos Town on the Greek Island of Samos.
TOUR DAY 13: GüLE GüLE (BYE-BYE) TüRKIYE - WE'RE ON TO SAMOS! |
Steps: 8,891
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Let us Sleep. Ino Village Hotel, Samos Town, Samos (3 nights)
Let us Savor.
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Our must-haves for a post-tour hurrah! We make a distinction between "travel" and "vacation". Travel is the joy of learning and experiencing new cultures. It involves sightseeing, exploration, navigation, barrier-breaking and getting out of your comfort zone. Travel is fun, for sure, but travel (especially after a month) can be exhausting. We always try to end a time of travel with a few vacation days. Vacations are where you sit, sleep, go at a slower pace and relax! A few post-tour days also provide a great opportunity for reflection and absorbing all that we've seen and done in our travels. I need at least a day (two is better) to process, journal, and think about all we've experienced before being thrust back into the hubbub of normal life. Here are our criteria for a post-travel vacation...
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BACK2BACK POSTLUDE: SLOWING DOWN ON SAMOS |
Steps: 10,137
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BACK2BACK FINALE: AMAZING ANCIENT ATHENS! |
Steps: 10,580
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Let us Sleep. Home of our friends in Rafina (2 nights)
Let us Go See.
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A BACK2BACK POST-TOUR POST-SCRIPT! Thank you for sharing in our travel adventures. While this scrapbook is a passion project of sorts for me, I hope that in some small way, you find your own wanderlust stirred and your feet restless for your next wonderful escapade in this big, wide, beautiful world! Travel is a privilege. Travel is oxygen. Travel is formative. Hope to cross paths with you in Europe soon! Let's go!!! With joy for the journey, Kristi |
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