Ancient Civilizations Tour Statistics

This vacation we had some unprecedented experiences!   And the summer isn't over yet!  But our next adventure is less of a vacation and more of a necessity, so perhaps I won't tally those statistics.
(I mean "Days Homeless" is a very awkward tally!)

2015 "Ancient Civilizations Tour" Vacation Statistics

Days:  25

Number of flights: 6

Number of hours on a ferry:  8

Countries visited: 5 - Norway, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Greece

Cities visited:  10 - Bergen, Barcelona, Rome, Vatican City, Perissa, Thira, Oia, Chora, Athens, Oslo

Places we drove: Santorini

Places we took the Metro:  Barcelona, Rome, Athens

Places we hiked: Everywhere

Average walking/hiking distance per day: 6 miles

Places we swam:  Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Katerina and John's Hotel pool, and Pension Irene

Worst Medical issues:  Gabi's bloody nose in Barcelona and Gabi getting sunsick  in Santorini

Delicious things we ate:  Tapas, Paella, Real Italian food, Potato and Rosemary Pizza, Gelato, Gyros, Moussaka, Rabbit, Goat, Lamb, Chicken Slouvlaki, Swordfish, Baklava, Honey Melon, Apples with honey and cinnamon

Favorite Food:  Gelato

Funniest Kid Quotes:

Luke:(while we were trying to encourage him to enjoy the scenery) But I can't turn my brain off!

Isabel: (After Michael finished driving in Thira) That was amazing!  Terrifying, but amazing!

Gabriela: (After returning from the beach in Barcelona) I saw A LOT of naked people at the beach today.

Favorites:

Michael: Santorini's Perissa Beach, the Vatican, Ancient Roman ruins, Sagrada Familia, the FOOD, Ancient Greek Ruins

Debbie: The Vatican, Sagrada Familia, Ancient Greek and Roman ruins, seeing friends, the breathtaking views in Santorini, swimming in the Aegean Sea,

Floor level of the Colosseum and the rooms underneath.

Luke: The Colosseum, Eating lots of different seafood, Santorini's Perissa Beach, the Parthenon, Font Magica



Isabel:  Naxos' Agios Georgios Beach, Gelato and Pizza in Rome, the Vatican, Font Magica, Museu de la Xocolata, Park Guell

Gabriela: Naxos' Agios Georgios Beach, Font Magica, seeing Ms. Anderson and Ms. P, Museu de la Xocolata, Gelato, the Vatican

Who knew such things could be carved out of Chocolate?