Blog
Updating as I go.
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Siga, Siga- Slowly, Slowly
The Greeks have a saying Siga, Siga- it means Slowly, Slowly. You’ll hear this a lot in Greece. “Slow down”, “have patience”, or just “things take time here”. For someone who doesn’t have the most patience, this is a challenge,… Continue reading
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Getting Settled
Thanks to our family in Heraklion, we were able to find a furnished apartment before we arrived, so we didn’t sleep on the floor for the first few weeks. When apartments are rented unfurnished here this includes no stove and… Continue reading
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We made it to Greece!
The 16-hour ferry to Patras was a great option for the dogs, we had a room so we could all sleep. It wasn’t anything fancy and the beds weren’t the best but the food was actually good! The dogs were… Continue reading
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles… and Boats
In our plans to keep the pups out of cargo, getting to Milan was only half the battle. In total, this trip is taking us 11 days of travel. Luckily Italy is very dog-friendly so finding hotels was not too… Continue reading
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How to get a medium sized dog to Europe not in cargo
So we made it to Italy, each by a different airline and each with one dog. We made this decision for several reasons, Bella is 15 years old and could not do an 8 hour flight in a travel bag… Continue reading
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On Our Way
We have started our adventure and so far, it’s going pretty smoothly. Our first leg consisted of a drive from Tampa to Miami to catch a JSX flight up to White Plains, NY. This was the pup’s first flight ever… Continue reading
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Planning, Checklists, and To-Do’s- VISA’s
Once moving to Crete became a real goal, we had to figure out absolutely everything. A VISA for me (Jeff is a citizen because of his mother) and how to budget what it would cost us to live on Crete… Continue reading
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Here We Go….
First, let me introduce myself and the family. I’m 48, living in Tampa, FL, working a corporate job, married for almost 15 years, 2 pups. Jeff and I met playing coed adult soccer. I grew up in Ohio and Florida and Jeff was… Continue reading
Journey To Crete 