The Master Plan :)

Lots of planning, flights, and places to see!

Youth and Energy in Athens!

Hiking in the city of Athens during the evening glow....trying to keep up with this one!

Fountain at Syntagma Square, Athens Greece

Our first night of the trip's scene at Syntagma Square in the city centre of Athens Greece 🇬🇷 We had an awesome first day on our European adventure just wandering the streets of Athens. The people have been so friendly, and the food so good! Oh and the history is pretty impressive too 🤓 #syntagmasquare #athens #greece #fountain #longexposure #gogetouttherenow #wandering #squaresofeurope #greekparliament #europeanadventure

Visiting the Acropolis!

We took a tour of the Acropolis while we were in Athens. Such amazing history everywhere you looked!

Temple of Zeus, Athens Greece

The Temple of Zeus is MASSIVE! Hard to tell unless you're there, but wow. Incredible that at least a portion of this building is still standing today!

Naxos Restaurant, Greece

Like I mentioned before...everywhere you walk in Naxos there seems to be a perfect photo opportunity (pretty sure my wife and son are going to lose their patience with me by the end of this trip because I'm stopping so often to get the camera out :) This taverna can be found right along the beach at Agia Anna...they have a blue translucent covering above the restaurant that transforms the whole restaurant into that perfect Greece 🇬🇷 blue. Definitely a feast for the eyes 👀 #welovegreece #gogetouttherenow #europeanadventure #naxos #greece #greece🇬🇷 #aegeansea #agiaannabeach #greekblue #great_captures_greece #iriabeacharthotel

Agia Anna Beach, Naxos Greece

The beach of Aghia Anna is the perfect place to enjoy a lazy day...and it was especially perfect for us after a busy few days exploring Athens...our morning started off with some iced coffee on the beach, followed by some rackets and a very refreshing swim or two with my son, and then a wonderful Greek lunch. To cap it off, our new friend at @palatiabeachrestaurant restaurant poured a few shots of Raki (homemade even!!) for me to try. I could definitely get used to this Naxos lifestyle 🇬🇷🏊🍷⛱🏖

Plaka Beach, Naxos

Something about those Naxos sunsets!!! Just crazy beautiful!!

Mountain town of Filoti on island of Naxos, Greece

Left Naxos 🇬🇷 last month with so many incredible memories....One of the best was when we drove up into the mountains to find beautiful little villages on a rainy day. I know that rain ☔️ can be a bit of a downer on vacation...but on this day, it was absolutely perfect 👌. No crowds, not too hot, a perfect Greek salad, white wine, and just a little bit of liquid sunshine 💦☀️ #naxos #liquidsunshine #europe #greece #gogetouttherenow #mountaintowns #cyclades #apeiranthos #flowers #flowerbasket #filoti #greekislands #greekislands🇬🇷

Artists studio in Apeiranthos Naxos

I'm not usually a "door" picture guy (although I really like those photos), but this one caught my eye because we spent some time at this artist's studio and ended up buying some glazed pottery from her (and had it shipped back to our house in Colorado 🤘). Such beautiful artwork, and happy to take just a little bit of Greece 🇬🇷 back home. #door #doorsofinstagram #apeiranthos #naxos #greece #greekislands #gogetouttherenow #europeanadventure #wedontwanttoleave #greece🇬🇷 #pottery #artiststudio

Rotonda Restaurant, Naxos Greece

Dreamy Naxos on a rare rainy Summer evening....with all the rain yesterday, we skipped the beach and ventured up into the mountains to visit the towns of Filoti and Apeiranthos. Both were amazing and were close to empty thanks to the rain ☔️. We enjoyed some wine🍷, wandering, and visiting with shop owners....and to cap off the day, we had an awesome dinner and drinks and enjoyed an incredible view and sunset 🌅 at the @rotonda_naxos restaurant. Thank you Margaret for your amazing kindness and service. We felt so well taken care of and will definitely come back to see you next time we are in Naxos :) #naxos #greece #sunset #rotondanaxos #aegeansea #bestview #rainydays #liquidsunshine #qualityfamilytime #europeanadventure #gogetouttherenow #filoti #apeiranthos #greekislands #greece🇬🇷

Agia Anna Beach, Naxos Greece

Back to sunshine yesterday...and another great day spent at our "home base" beach of Agia Anna. At some point, we will venture out to see a new beach, but it's hard when the one right out your door looks like this! The rocks on the South end of the beach remind me just a bit of the Baths in the BVI. #iriabeacharthotel #great_captures_greece #greekblue #agiaannabeach #aegeansea #gogetouttherenow #greece #greece🇬🇷 #naxos #naxosmojito #rakı

Walking between Agia Anna and Plaka Beaches

Might as well stop for a family photo when the light is this good! Wow Naxos, you just wouldn't stop :)

Agios Prokopios Lookout

Just a 5 minute drive from our home base of @iriabeach...is a short hike that leads to an incredible view of Prokopios and Agia Anna beaches. After our hike, we headed down to the water for a quick cool off 😎...and then took a stroll through the village of Agios Prokopios for some lunch and sorbet (and my son found a basketball 🏀)...Perfect day! #greece #greece🇬🇷 #greekislands #great_captures_greece #naxos #aegeansea #gogetouttherenow #cyclades #prokopiosbeach #agiosprokopios #iriabeacharthotel #hellas #hiking #beach #naxosbeaches

Apartment Stairwell, Naxos Greece

Greece....where every place you look, there is beauty....even the stairwells are ridiculously photogenic 😊💜🇬🇷#greece #stairs #hats #pink #purple #greece🇬🇷 #greekislands #naxos #rakı #agiaannabeach #europeanadventure #europe #aegeansea #great_captures_greece #gogetouttherenow

A sight to behold at Agia Anna Beach

My intention was to keep the camera in the backpack for our last night in Naxos...just relax and enjoy our last night on our new favorite island....but, then this happened :) 🌅 We were sitting at Avli Taverna for a nice seafood dinner, and the sunset was just honestly way too good to resist. Told the family to give me 5 minutes, ran across the street to the beach, and captured Naxos at it's finest....Glad I brought my camera bag just in case...one of the best sunsets I've ever witnessed. #agiaannabeach #naxos #naxosbeaches #beach #beauty #sunset #hellas #iriabeacharthotel #agiaannabeach #aegeansea #gogetouttherenow #cottoncandy #sandybeach #pink #greece #greece🇬🇷 #great_captures_greece 🇬🇷 #greekislands #insanebeauty #insane #wowsunset #wedontwanttoleave

Agia Anna Beach Sunset

We are finally back from our Summer European trip and getting settled back into home life in Colorado. School starts this week and Fall is right around the corner. I'm so excited to be home, but at the same time, still dreaming of nights like this one in Naxos. One of my favorite memories from the trip and still floored by how beautiful that evening was! While Santorini gets all the sunset love ❤️, Naxos was the Greek 🇬🇷 island that blew us away! #naxos #naxosisland #greekislands #greecestagram #greece #agiaannabeach #agiaanna #greece🇬🇷 #sunset #beach #cyclades #cycladesislands #pinksunset #visitgreece #instagood #greekisles #aegean #aegeansea #iriabeacharthotel #greecetourism #greece2017 #islands #great_captures_greece

Escaping the crowds to find a good jump!

To escape the absolute madness of Oia, we hoofed it down the many stairs to Amoudi Bay, where we found an incredible swimming paradise. The water was so clear and refreshing after a hot hike down...added bonus was watching all the kids jumping off the island cliffs! After a nice swim, we lazed away the afternoon at Dimitris Taverna chatting with the staff, and drinking white wine 🥂. The hike back up was a good way to work off the past 2 weeks of Greek food...and then it was back to the selfie stick madness that is Oia at sunset 😜#greece #greece🇬🇷 #santorini #oia #amoudibay #dimitristaverna #amoudiparadise #europeanadventure #aegeansea #cliffjump #gogetouttherenow #great_captures_greece #swimmingspots #paradise

Charming fishing village of Amoudi Bay, Santorini

Amoudi Bay...I'll never forget our day here...time slowed down and we just lazed away an entire afternoon staring out at the water, drinking wine and talking about our dreams and memories already made on this trip. #amoudibay #amoudiparadise #europeanadventure #europe #greece #greece🇬🇷 #great_captures_greece #gogetouttherenow #oia #santorini #banselfiesticks #travellingthroughtheworld

Kamari Beach Shots for the Boys!!

The boys having shots in Santorini! Dan seemed to have a sign on his face saying "let's take a shot together mr. bartender!". Happiness :)

John Lennon Wall

As a big time Beatles fan, it was so cool to visit the John Lennon Wall in Prague..."Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." John Lennon

Wandering Prague

When in European cities, my favorite thing to do is just wander....no set agenda...and it never fails...we always find the coolest little spots. A couple days ago, we found this little restaurant near the John Lennon Wall. The restaurant is set alongside Prague's only canal and was a perfect place for some wine and small appetizers (and of course Pokémon Go for my son 😜).

Charles Bridge at Dusk, Prague Czech Republic

Prague at dusk is pure magic....Not much else I can say honestly

Birthday boy turns 9 years old

Now that's a candle! Happy 9th birthday Alex, we love you to the moon and back!!! Alex chose Indian food for his birthday dinner in Prague and The 2 Brothers restaurant did not disappoint! Alex was treated like royalty (fitting for his nickname Prince Alex :) !!!