I want to have an “eat, pray, love” moment where I drop off the face of the planet, and move to Greece

November 20, 2023November 21, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

Found these photos from last year, while I was searching to edit the ones from this year…

Seems like I missed a couple of good ones 😆 I mean my camera roll is a freaking mess, so of course I’d be missing or forgetting some pics here and there : better late than never, right ? Here I am enjoying myself in Rethymno, which is my favorite city in Crete ! There’s just so much to see there, day time and night time included, it’s the best place to be 🤗

Outstanding food, awesome shops, lots of like interesting, fancy and cute spots all around town, including rooftops, cultural & artistic areas, amazing long Californian-like beaches, and so much life !

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It takes a lifetime to discover Greece, but it only takes a moment to fall in love there

November 17, 2023November 21, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

We’re here visiting a fortress in ruins in the city of Sitia 😊

Very picturesque town, not much for beaches though, but the sightseeings are unlike any other place in Crete we’d seen so far. We were exploring with great curiosity, and had a really nice moment there… but we left early, because the sun was crazy hot and we needed to get a swim !

It’s quite far east, and I’m not sure it’s worth going all the way there : time & gas wise. I’d say, turn back south west after Mochlos, which is definitely the prettiest fisherman village of the coast.

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Chemin de Nietzsche

November 10, 2023November 3, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

My boyfriend loves Nietzsche, so I surprised him with this hike !

I knew there was this beautiful path that the philosopher used to take to get to the medieval town of Èze. It’s definitely more for experienced hikers, and not for someone like me suffering from rheumatoid arthritis 😅. But I also read online that there were many spots along the way where you could sit and rest : and that’s absolutely true ! Without it, I wouldn’t have managed to get up there. It’s an hour hike, it took me over two hours… as you can imagine, I sat whenever I could.

It was a real challenge for the both of us, for him it was a special connection to the writer, and for me it was completely physical. Being quite recently diagnosed with two auto-immune diseases has been difficult for me, but I know I can’t achieve anything if I let that be the best of me. So I push myself, and I’m always happy when I reach my goals, like this one ❤️.

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Enjoying the Mediterranean sun in Monaco

November 8, 2023November 3, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

Whatever happens in Monaco, stays in Monaco ? 🇲🇨

This place is a little bit like Las Vegas, but with a heavy French Touch… so it’s beautiful ! Gorgeous even ! The city is basically divided in quarters, you have the casino one (with all the fancy luxury stores), the riviera where you can spot extravagant yachts, and the old town where the castle is, on top of a hill : which was my favorite.

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Peering over the French Riviera with my dark glasses

November 3, 2023November 2, 2023 ~ Madison Kennedy

I love swimming so much, and it’s so good for the body !

Here I am in Villefranche-sur-Mer, they have one of the best little beaches you can find on the Riviera. The water is excellent, because it’s not super open, like in Cannes where it’s miles of beaches. The water is consequently warmer (not by much, but still). It’s a beautiful view as well, with all the fancy yachts.