Barbara and Scott's Adventures

Friday, October 25, 2024

Day 25. Coming Home

Another day of travel. Taxi to the Train and now, the Plane. We have been at the airport now for six hours. The old hurry up and wait. Our original filght was canceled, but with the mastery of Barbara's traveling skills, we now have a plane and will be avoiding Philadelphia and end our flights in Boston. Its been a great trip. Very long but fun! Meeting up with old friends and meeting new.

Rose and John

Ben, Carl and Warren.

And of course, all the lovely people on our bike trip

Thank You Barbara for this Wonderful and amazing trip. None of this world have been possible without your hard work!

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Day 24 Our last full day in Europe

We had an early start with a small breakfast in hotel. Coffee, yogurt and croissant. After last nights dinner it didn't take much to feel satisfied. My plan was to head out alone to look atound and take photos.

Cloudy and almost cold. A huge difference from the day before yesterday back in Southern Greece. After a rest day in our Hotel getting ready to go home, We headed back to our favorite restaurant for one last visit.

Restaurant 1741 is always a pleasure. We love being there.The staff recognizes us and always greets us with a ,"Good Evening!"

Tonight the Lobster was a huge hit! Every tiny bit was magnificent! Always to be expected but at the same time, a Giant surprise! As dinner came to a close, I asked if we couldn't please bring some of their delicious bread home with us. Getting in late Friday night would not give us time to be prepared for "toast" with Molly and Jake. I wasn't going to say anything, but Barbara told the whole story.

The Chef was amused and said there would be a package waiting for us at the front door!

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Day 23 Our Record Breaking Achievement

OK, OK. I think we broke a record! Ours anyway. Let me ask you something. What's the longest distance you would go to go to a restaurant? Or how far have you gone? Yesterday's record for us anyways was 1500 miles! Shuttle Van, Plane, Train. We left our Hotel at 7:20am and arived at 7:00pm for dinner! Why? You might ask.Because of one of our all time favorite restaurants! 1741.

We traditionally start with a glass of Champagne.Getting settled, out comes the amuse-bouche.

Beautifuly presented, each with a "POP" of flavor, as it says, "amuse-bouche", To Amuse the Mouth, they all really did their job very well! Perfect!

We were asked to eat them in the order they came on the plate.

The Bread and butter are amazing! We are asked how many courses we will be having There are 9 items on the menu of which we have a choice of 3,5 or 7. Each paired with the perfect wine.

Each course and wine is explained in full including showing us on a map what part of Alsace it's from.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Day 22. A day of travel.

Pack the bikes, pack the bags Breakfast and head out. A large van was waiting for our 5 hour drive back to Athens. Some to the airport, us to the hotel we started from. A cab will be coming for us in the morning. We will be flying North to Strasbourg France for the last 3 days of our vacation.

Good Bye Dear Friends! We all hope to see you again!

Monday, October 21, 2024

Day 21 The last full day of the bicycle adventure .

The last day is always sad. Chances are good that we may never see our new friends again. Everyone feels it. Its something we all knew was coming, but what can you do?

The plan for today was a choice of two rides of different lengths and to meet up for a picnic on the beach. I decided to stay home and just take my time to get cash and prepare for a party we were going to be hosting in our room I wanted to have at least a nice bottle of champagne to pop start the event. A group photo was important. All went very well.

Dinner with the group on the water afterwards at a nice classic Greek restaurant. Great Food, Great People.

A great way to end a Great Day and another Fantastic and fun Bicycle Adventure!