 FACT: Jack and Joy actually spent their honeymoon in Greece, not  that search for the "Golden Valley". Outside of his Army stint in  WW1, Jack had never left England before and was unsure about  traveling to Greece. He was afraid it wouldnt live up to what he  had imagined. After reading Homer and Aristotle (in Greek) he had  built up quite a mental image. The trip did not disappoint him.