hi everyone,
tomorrow our trip to larisa is coming to an end. we have had the best time here. my aunt and uncles house has been the best set up. we have been living on the top floor with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. my aunty has cooked the most amazing food every day and has washed and cleaned for us for the whole time. my uncle has driven us all around larisa like a taxi driver. they have played with the kids and taught them lots of greek words and songs. the cousins have been fantastic as well. my cousin sophie has taken us out for coffee every day and introduced us to "brunos" cafe  where we would sit and discuss every topic under the sun whilst checking out the locals walking by. the fashion in greece has been gorgeous. euro trash has gone (just a few remain) and the laid back aussie style is in. it is very similar to what we have back home. im waiting for the sales to shop big time.!!!
whilst here i went to livadi and the kids met the rest of the family and cousins. hasnt changed much and was nice to see it again after 12 years. kids also loved my grandparents very old house that still has the original kitchen . zoe refused to go to the toilet there and held on till we went back to my uncles. lol lol
we also went to meteora. it was stunning there. even though i have been before you forget how such a natural wonder came about and how unbelievable it is. we took like 100 photos there because every angle had a different beauty!
larisa was really nice because it is surrounded by pretty little villages . we went to so many places that made the kids appreciate greece and how they lived. we had a really relaxing time here!
zoe has been a classic. she has had so much attention from anna and steve she loves it. tonight she cried because we were leaving and then i started to cry! im such a sook. lol .
nic has enjoyed his cousins . he has been playing tennis here and we have been to bowling and to AELFC which is the larisa foot ball club.
miss you all and  hope the cup week end was fun for all of you!
bye from kt xxxx
ps one thing that hasnt changed is the greeks still smoke heaps , and they drive like mad men but every thing just flows. we also dont wear seatbelts cos half of them dont work anyway. lolololol
 the weather has been amazing since the day we arrived in greece. its so funny that the greeks think its cold and out side it is sunny blue skys and 17C . we walk around during the day with no jackets and they think we are freaks.lol .arthur has been in fine form eating and drinking whatever is put in front of him  and i have been just as bad. (to scared to get on the scales) Ive been for a run a hand full off times and i look like humpty dumpty!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrr!!!! lol
hope you enjoy the pics from my  part of greece larisa and livadi!

 zoe, hristo, nic and vangeli

 my aunty and uncle koula and georgios

 uncle steve and arthur, we are having greek coffee on the verandah just like we did 12 years ago.
i love love this place and these people.

 my aunty soula and zoe at my grandparents old traditional home.

 nic and georgios (second cousins)

 old door from my grandparents home

 having a drink in a livadi cafe where we were the only females . the rest of the prehistoric minded females were home waiting for there male counterparts to come home like good little girls . lol lol

 family , lamb on the spit, tsipouro (moon shine) what else do you need??????

 first cousins from livathi

 we had to wear these skirts to enter the church. nice!!!!!!

 my dads brothers and sister

                                         

 in greece you are not a very important person you  are "VERY VERY IMPORTANT PERSON"

 larisa football stadium

 in a town called ambellakia. just a gorgeous little place!!!!!!!!!!

 more ouzo!!!!!!!

my little zoe singing a greek verse from a very old traditional song