Butler Family Travels

Here we sit all tapping away on our devices. It is hard to concentrate with the LOUD Greek music playing and the 6 old guys talking over the music. I think the stories they are telling are supposed to be funny. Hey, the wi-fi works and the coffee is good. We’ve been camping the last […]

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, lit. “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” — etymologically related to “Meteorite”) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios River and Pindus Mountains, in central […]

This post would make a perfect ‘What the Erf?’ You may be as surprised as we were… 2 feet fresh overnight, then bluebird.  It was a Greek Epic! Believe it; we are not back in Leavenworth!

Speaking of Olympics, check out these kids. My nephews and niece have it going on. I vote that speed stacking should be an event. What do you think?  

I can’t believe it has taken me so long to post this! My awesome brother, Isaac, and his family hosted us in Israel for a bunch of weeks and then let us raid their fridge and pop in for the occasional dinner and late nights of visiting thereafter. Isaac works as head engineer at a […]

It’s officially decided. I will never compete in the Olympics! After having toured ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, and seeing that it was fraught with idol and god worship and such, I just couldn’t do it and plus it was confusing. The signs pointed the wrong way in the entire town so we […]

Day 4 – It rained most of the day today so we drove and drove. Olive trees, wild seas, abandoned castles, old churches, sleepy villages. It was beautiful! In fact, some of the most beautiful driving we’ve ever done. Now we’re settled into a hotel for the night, all cozy and tight.

Day two and three of the Peloponnese – Driving, exploring, hiking, picnicing, and lots of picture taking. Great campsites too!

The city of Athens was amazing. The ruins were so much more than I had expected. I also found three euro pennies so I’m feeling pretty lucky right now.

So, the ferry people decided to strike for another 48 hours. Amazing little story of how God protected us once again. I tried booking cheap, non-refundable tickets from the Santorini Island to Italy 3 times, but it wouldn’t work. That is because we weren’t going to Santorini afterall. We’ve rented a car and we’re on […]