Yiassou (hello to you)

We’ve arrived in paradise, and we feel right at home in my ancestral homeland. Limnos is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen (think blue, blue water and sandy beaches).

We spent a good part of yesterday traveling from Paris to Athens to Limnos. Our flight to Limnos was delayed by two hours. At one point, a man screamed in Greek for several minutes when it was announced that our flight would be delayed again. The kids ran around the airport, made some friends and learned some Greek words ("hello to you " is pronounced “ya sue.”) We didn’t check into our hotel (Lemnos Village Resort) until around 1 a.m.

Today, we enjoyed breakfast (cereal, melon, olives, cheese, eggs, bread) overlooking the Aegean Sea. The girls swam in the kiddie (!) pool while Apa drank a beer in the shade.

We’ve just finished lunch (salad and spaghetti). D, Baba and Apa are taking a nap. Eena and I are about to check out the ping pong table, tennis courts and beach.

I’ll post pictures and write later tonight (we only have free wi-fi in the lobby).