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London 🇬🇧 + Greece 🇬🇷

Writer: jennylynncotton
jennylynncotton
Jul 26
3 min read

Updated: Oct 25

Trip Date - August 2027

Number of Days - 15

Who is going - Jenn (53) & Terry (54) + Lori and Steve Day 0 (Sunday) - CLT to London (red-eye) Day 1 (Monday) - Arrive in London Arrive LHR 655A Check into hotel - get some sleep 2P - Afternoon tea at Sheraton Grand 415P - Churchill War Rooms 615P - London Eye 730P - Poppies Fish & Chips 9P - Cahoots Underground (speakeasy) Day 2 (Tuesday) - London Sightseeing 815A - Gail's Bakery 9A - Tower of London  11A London Bridge (walk across) 1115A - Millennium Bridge (walk across) 1230P - Market Halls Victoria 2P - St. James Park (230P Pelican Feeding at Duck Island Cottage) 330P - Royal Mews 430P - Buckingham Palace 730P - Japes Pizza Soho 9P - Swift Soho (bar) Day 3 (Wednesday) - London Sightseeing 715A - Regency Cafe 9A - Parliament Tour (self guided, arrive at 830A, leave by 1015A) 1045 - Changing of the Guard at Wellington Barracks (Birdcage Walk viewing - be there by 1030A) 1115A - Lunch at Old Queen Street Cafe 1P - Big Ben tour/climb (arrive at 1230) 230P - Westminster Abbey self-guided tour 415P - Ave Mario (dinner) 630P - Come Alive! (pre-show starts at 630P) 930P - Banoffee Pie at Langan's Brasserie

Day 4 (Thursday) - London to Athens

920A - Heathrow Departure (arrive Athens 315P)

Potential Hotel - New Hotel

6P Dinner - Attic Urban Rooftop Dessert - Lukumaaee (dough balls) Sunset is at 831P, be at Philopappos Hill by 745 930P - Baba au Rum (on the list of 50 best bars in the world) Day 2 (Friday) - Athens 8A -1230P Acropolis & Acropolis Museum (guided tour) 1230 - Stroll through Makriyianni & Upper Plaka 1P - Lunch - Smashburgers at Ekiben Kitchen Krinos (greek donuts) - pick up to take on bike ride 230P-530P - Rent ebikes from Blue Bike Athens and do a coastal ride (Acropolis - SNFCC - Flisvos route) 6P - Drinks - The Bar in Front of the Bar - on the list of 50 best bars in the world 730P - Dinner at Seychelles Day 3 (Saturday) - Athens 730A - Panatheniac Stadium (morning run at stadium) 9A - Breakfast - This is Loco 10A - hotel to freshen up 1045A - Plateia Syntagmatos (changing of the guard) 1130A - Varvakios Central Municipal Market 1215P - lunch at Karamanlidka 130P - National Archaeological Museum 330P - Lycabettus Hill Funicular (Skybar for baklava and Holy Church of St. George at top of the hill) 5P - Stroll through Kolonaki 615P - Hotel to freshen up 7P - CTC Urban Gatronomy Day 4 (Sunday) - Board Cruise Ship 930A - To Koulouri of Psirri for Breakfast 10A - Sunday Monastiraki Flea Market 12P - to hotel to get bags 1245 - UBER to cruise terminal (be on board by 1P) Dinner on the ship - Pink Agave (Mexican)

Day 5 (Monday) - Santorini (8A - 7P) 830-1130A Hike from Finra to Oia (6.5miles/1,076 feet) 1130-1230P - Explore Oia (3 Domes, Virgin Mary, Castle, Windmills) 1245P - Lunch at Ammoudi Fish Tavern Bus back to Fira 3P Explore Fira

4P - Drinks at PK Cocktail Bar Dinner on the ship - Extra Virgin (Italian) Day 6 (Tuesday) - Rhodes (9A-6P)

9A - Medieval City of Rhodes 1130 - Lunch at Mama Sofia 1245-330P - Snorkel Tour 330P - Explore Mandraki Marina & Port Dinner on the ship - Gunbae (Korean BBQ) Day 7 (Wednesday) - Bodrum, Turkey

Bodrum Castle Dinner on the ship - Lucky Lotus (Chinese) We can find a beach club with a day pass? Ideas? Boat Escape (6 hours)

Gulet Cruise (5 hours)

Wine & Tapas (4 hours)

Beach Day (5 hours)

Day 8 (Thursday) - at sea Day 9 (Friday) - Mykonos (9A - overnight) 945A - Pick up ATVs 1045A - Armenistis Lighthouse 1130A (arrive for lunch at 1230) - Lunch at Kiki's Tavern 2P - Vioma Organic Farm wine tasting 415P - Return ATV Explopre Old Port Dinner 715P - Sunset cocktails at Oniro Sunset Bar 9-11P - Pick night life spot Day 10 (Saturday) - Mykonos (depart 2P) 830A - Flytographer 10A-1230P - Beach Daybed at Agios Stefanos Lunch (on the ship) - The Dock Day 11 (Sunday) - Arrive Athens and fly home

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About Me

I'm Jenn.  I turned 50 in 2024 and am enojoying every aspect of this stage of my life.  I met my amazing husband Terry in 2020 and love that he lets me plan the travel and then enthusastically joins me on adventures.

I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio (Go Bucks!), but have called Charlotte, NC home since 1997.   

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