The Planning Stage
How it all began...
26.08.2006
The initial idea for this trip came to us over 20 years ago. We had just gotten married and were disappointed we could not afford a honeymoon. We mentioned this to Kevin's sister Maggie. She told us that she and Tom, her husband, had not taken a honeymoon either and have always used that as an excuse when deciding to plan a trip or not. We thought this was great...especially since Maggie and Tom have travelled more than anyone else we know! Through the years we have dreamt of going on a grand adventure but lack of time, money and having other life obligations seemed to always get in the way. So we would say to ourselves that for our twentieth wedding anniversary we would finally go on a great trip.
Last Fall we realized that our "big" anniversary was approaching,(July 19, 2006 was our 20th wedding anniversary) but we were not sure what trip we should try and take. I happened to be reading a Magazine called "Motorcycle Escapes" in which the editor (a woman) wrote a wonderful article about a tour of Greece she had just taken. What a great idea. We thought about it for a while, I started to do some research on the Internet. I contacted the same tour group she had used. After a few weeks had passed we made the decision to send in a deposit!
Triumph Motorcycle Tours of Greece
For the past several months I have been reading about ancient and modern Greece, surfing the Internet, talking to anyone who has been there and listening to Podcasts to learn some phrases and absorb some of the culture. The following are some of the resources I found helpful and interesting.
Books(Audio): Dinner with Persephone, by Patricia Storace, Rapid Greek Vol. 1, Earworms Learning, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea Why the Greeks matter. by Thomas Cahill, The King Must Die, by Mary Renault. Aristotle and the Secrets of Life by Margaret Doody.
Travel Books: Lonely Planet The Peloponnese. Eyewitness Travel Guides, Greece Athens & The Mainland.
Websites: www.greecetravel.com by Matt Barrett, www.truegreece.com, www.triumphbiketours.com, Motorcycle tours of Greece, www.orbitz.com, www.concierge.com,
www.frommers.com, www.ricksteves.com, and many, many more....
Researching and learning about Greece and Greek mythology has been a wonderful journey, but now we are even more excited to go, as our departure date nears!
Stay tuned....
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