{"id":6525,"date":"2025-06-19T09:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:11:29","slug":"greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece 2025 Day 1: A Fun Filled First Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-2\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6527\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a fun first full day in Greece today!<\/p>\n<p>We picked up the kids on campus, then visited the nearby IKEA for a late breakfast and picked up groceries at Lidl.<br \/>\nThen we headed out to a lovely beach down the coast from Thessaloniki, near a town called Lea Irakleia. We enjoyed driving through the olive groves, vineyards, and pomegranate orchards to get there.<\/p>\n<p>We finished with an early dinner at a restaurant in the town of Thermi called &#8220;??? ?????&#8221; or &#8220;GRN Thermi&#8221;: gyros and souvlaki. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The kids had to be back on campus for official photos by 7:45pm, which was fine&#8230;Dave and I are beat!<\/p>\n<p>#timseuropeanadventure #thessaloniki #ikea #greece<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-3\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6528\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-4a-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-4a-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-4a-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-4a-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-4a-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lidl-brand Aperol?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6529\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-4\/#main\" rel=\"attachment 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href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-5\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6530\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6530\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9-28-04-am\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6538\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6538\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9.28.04-AM-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9.28.04-AM-1024x726.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9.28.04-AM-300x213.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9.28.04-AM-768x544.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-09-at-9.28.04-AM-1536x1089.png 1536w, 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http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-10-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-10-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-10-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-10.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sign says this is an &#8220;Educational Vineyard&#8221;, part of the kids&#8217; school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6532\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-7\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6532\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6532\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-7.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little grapes growing on the vines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6533\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-8\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-8.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you look closely, you can see the little orange pomegranates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6534\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2025\/06\/greece-2025-a-fun-filled-first-day\/greeceday2-9\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6534\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-9-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-9-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GreeceDay2-9-150x150.jpg 150w, 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We picked up the kids on campus, then visited the nearby IKEA for a late breakfast and picked up groceries at Lidl. Then we headed out to a lovely beach down the coast from Thessaloniki, near a town called Lea Irakleia. 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