My sister and I have been dreaming of going to Greece for practically our whole lives, and we've been planning it for months now. But it always seemed a bit unreal given the state of the world, our parents' health, my incapacity lately to spend money on myself, etc. But this was my sister's big birthday present, and I decided to just go for it.
I started to get really excited about it this past week and told EM that I must read up on all the places we're visiting so if the guide asked questions I would know the answer. This led EM to gently mock me: Of course, Maya, you must absolutely win at your vacation." (Hence the title of the post.)
As it happened, I got too busy to actually read up. But then my sister and I have prepared for this our whole lives: from the Greek wedding dolls my father's Greek colleagues gave us when we were babies, to the Greek myths we pored over, the Byrons, the abridged and then unabridged versions of so many Greek classics (epics, plays, poems), Gerald Durrells, Lawrence Durrells, Mary Stewarts, Mary Renaults, --heck, even the Mills and Boons, etc. that loved Greece and Greek culture so much... So I think we'll know most of the answers already... we'll be ok.
We're here for a week and we plan to cover so much. We haven't seen each other since Summer 2023 so today is just for catching up.
Pic: My sister in profile... We were marveling about being able to see the Parthenon from our hotel room.
17 comments:
Greece is special. Sisters are special. Travel is special. You deserve all the loveliness! Happy vacationing! ☺️
-Steph
I am not sure if you are the older sister or not as I am just getting to know you, but that is definitely eldest sister energy to win at your vacation. I know this as the 4th child of 5. Apparently birth order tendencies start over after 3 kids so I have a lot of eldest daughter energy. What an EPIC trip for you 2! I am so glad you were able to make this happen. Have the best time!!!
OMG, YOU ARE IN GREECE! WITH YOUR SISTER!
That sounds sublime. HAVE AN AMAZING TIME! (sorry about the all caps)
Greece!!!! Oh how wonderful. I hope you have the best time (and WIN!)
I don't think of it as Winning; I think of it as Maximizing. It's a Bucket List sort of thing, and you want to make the most of it. But really, anything you do will be wonderful and memorable since you're finally there and with your sister. I know you'll have a lovely time and make the most cherished memories.
What a great opportunity. Have a wonderful trip.
SO MUCH FUN!! I just know you're having a glorious time. I can't wait to hear all about it.
I hope you are having a wonderful time!
All of this is so kind! Thank you, Steph!
You read that right, Lisa! It's just the two of us and I am the older one. Thank you for the vacation wishes. (And I am absolutely reading older child energy on you as well :) )
This is exactly how I feel, Jules!! THANK YOU!!
HAHA. Thank you, Nicole! XOXO
That's a very nice lens, Nance. We are certainly very conscious of how very special it all is and maximizing to the max...
Thank you, StephLove!
Thank you, Engie! I'm planning to do mini journal entries to document here if time and Internet gods permit...
Thanks, Sarah! We're both on our very best behavior :)
Enjoy
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