<strong>Greek romance</strong>: Anthony Sall was an American tourist traveling the world. Barbara Olle was an Air France flight attendant on vacation in Greece. They met on a ferry to the Greek island of Mykonos in the summer of 1969.
Greek romance: Anthony Sall was an American tourist traveling the world. Barbara Olle was an Air France flight attendant on vacation in Greece. They met on a ferry to the Greek island of Mykonos in the summer of 1969.
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Dream job: </strong>Barbara loved her job working for Air France, which allowed her to explore the globe. "Meeting people, being in a different country every trip with my airline friends -- on safari in Africa, walking the Champs Elysees in Paris, going to my favorite hairdresser in Frankfurt -- I could go on and on," Barbara tells CNN Travel.
Dream job: Barbara loved her job working for Air France, which allowed her to explore the globe. "Meeting people, being in a different country every trip with my airline friends -- on safari in Africa, walking the Champs Elysees in Paris, going to my favorite hairdresser in Frankfurt -- I could go on and on," Barbara tells CNN Travel.
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Falling in love: </strong>Barbara, who is originally from Germany, and Anthony spent a week together, first in Mykonos and then Hydra. "We both began to realize we could not just say 'goodbye' at the end of the Greece experience, and we had to begin to think of continuing a long term commitment," Anthony tells CNN Travel.
Falling in love: Barbara, who is originally from Germany, and Anthony spent a week together, first in Mykonos and then Hydra. "We both began to realize we could not just say 'goodbye' at the end of the Greece experience, and we had to begin to think of continuing a long term commitment," Anthony tells CNN Travel.
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Wedding day:</strong> The couple decided to get married. Here they are on their wedding day in Philadelphia. "We can't date across the Atlantic, because back then it was not as easy. You couldn't make phone calls the way you do now," says Barbara. "And so we thought, 'Well, either we get married, or we have to break it off.'"
Wedding day: The couple decided to get married. Here they are on their wedding day in Philadelphia. "We can't date across the Atlantic, because back then it was not as easy. You couldn't make phone calls the way you do now," says Barbara. "And so we thought, 'Well, either we get married, or we have to break it off.'"
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Flying career:</strong> Barbara moved to the US to be with Anthony. She later worked for National Airlines, Pan Am and now works for Delta.
Flying career: Barbara moved to the US to be with Anthony. She later worked for National Airlines, Pan Am and now works for Delta.
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Importance of travel:</strong> Barbara and Anthony have four adult children who've all embarked on exciting travels over the years. "To this day, they still travel a lot," says Barbara. "Now they try to teach their children what's out there in the world."
Importance of travel: Barbara and Anthony have four adult children who've all embarked on exciting travels over the years. "To this day, they still travel a lot," says Barbara. "Now they try to teach their children what's out there in the world."
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Frequent flier: </strong>Barbara is 76, and still flies regularly. Here she is posing on a Delta jet last year.
Frequent flier: Barbara is 76, and still flies regularly. Here she is posing on a Delta jet last year.
Anthony & Barbara Sall
<strong>Five decades later:</strong> Today, Anthony and Barbara enjoy reminiscing about how they met traveling in Greece in 1969. "Stories like this are seldom lived and told, but ours is one we both cherish with all our hearts, as how many people can know each other such a short period of time, from opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean, and manage to put together a lasting story like this one, that is still going strong today," says Anthony.
Five decades later: Today, Anthony and Barbara enjoy reminiscing about how they met traveling in Greece in 1969. "Stories like this are seldom lived and told, but ours is one we both cherish with all our hearts, as how many people can know each other such a short period of time, from opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean, and manage to put together a lasting story like this one, that is still going strong today," says Anthony.
Anthony & Barbara Sall