In Response to RE: Eat, Pray, Love: Where Would You Go? by judym11

Thanks for your post.  Your love for the Greek Isles is obvious. The description of your visit delicious.  I have not been there yet, but  it is where I want to go most.  I hope you get back there again!

To eat, and pray and love, I would go to one place only in this world- the Greek Islands.  A most beauteous place in this world, with the aqua waters, many beaches, friendly people and excellent food.  Had my first lamb and first goat (home raised)  a wealth of seafood (you can buy it off a truck in the town! fresh caught that morning!) as well as home grown vegetables,  wonderful globes of tomatoes, aubergines, zuchinni, and feta made locally - and home pressed olive oil  (that our friends gifted us with upon leaving, a 2 ltr. water bottle with the BEST ever olive oil I have ever eked out and enjoyed...) on our trip to Skopelos. The folks we met there were so friendly and accomodating, great places to stay, a great beach,  a great taverna up the road that had the most wonderful food - wonderful seafood and so much more.    Athens, don't bother with other than seeing the antiquities, you'll have to fly in there but  the city isn't that nice-  you have to see the temples for sure, but catch the ferry first opportunity.  Go to the islands for people that really know the meaning of life- good food, good friends, religion and nature. They take their life seriously there- it is hard- but so much welcome and insightful and wonderful!    Seriously!  We saw a REAL Greek wedding there, and got to know our hosts very well, and we yearn for a trip back there always.  No it's not a Mamma Mia moment, this was before the movie and  this is bigger than that.  Beautiful place, a slow pace on the islands - everything shuts down from noon til 3- time to rest and take it easy- every island has wonderful cafes, quaint and awesome accomodations, transportation is available for rental or bus...there is so much there I just cannot give the words to it all.  The most peaceful, delightful, delicious place in my opinion (other than Italy!) that I would be so honored, grateful and happy to go back to once again.