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After one last beautiful Thessaloniki sunset, we decided to trade mainland Greece for island horizons. The next chapter of our Greek adventure was waiting across the Aegean Sea on the island of Crete! Crete isn’t your typical Greek island. It’s vast, rugged, and full of character. In fact, it’s the largest island in Greece and the 88th largest in the world! Thankfully, we had some insider tips from Jelley’s former UEFA boss who grew up in Crete, and helped us map out a few ge

Our Greek adventures kept rolling as we left Mount Olympus behind, winding west through the rugged landscapes of northern Greece and making an unforgettable stop at Meteora, with its towering rock pillars and cliff-top monasteries, before setting our sights on Crete, the country’s largest island brimming with history. The days following the Mount Olympus hike were rough on our legs. We felt like we had been trekking for a week straight, every step was a painful reminder of th

Leaving North Macedonia behind felt a little bittersweet. We’d loved our time in Ohrid. Lazy lake days and a pace of life that reminded us the joys of slowing down. But as much as we enjoyed it, the road was calling again. Our next chapter? Back into the European Schengen Zone headed for Northern Greece. A region also called Macedonia and definitely not the same as the country of North Macedonia . Luke and Jelley had to separate momentarily as Luke needed to complete some vi