So, we've been back Stateside for around three months now, and I'm finally getting around to posting about our Greek cruise. Getting back to work for both the school district and our church has eaten up most of our time, but I wanted to share with you some pictures from our final weeks in Europe.
Following our few days in Rome, we took the train to Venice to board a cruise ship through the Greek Isles. Unfortunately, it was pouring rain for the few hours we spent in Venice, and I wish we could have seen more of the city as it was really quite beautiful, even in the rain.
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| Enjoying a brief moment of sunshine before the ship departed |
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| Venice skyline as seen from the ship |
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| Venice in the rain |
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| Piazza San Marco |
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Our first stop on the cruise was to the little country of Montenegro. We visited the city of Kotor, a city surrounded by Venetian fortifications, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brandon and I decided to walk up the over 1000 steps to get to the top of one of the fortifications built into the side of a large hill.
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| Walking up the fortification |
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| An old church near the top of the hill |
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| The view from the top |
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| A view from the bottom - we climbed all those steps! |
After Montenegro, we visited several Greek cities, including Athens, Corfu, Mykonos, and the island of Kefalonia. Here are some of my favorite pictures from these visits.
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| The Parthenon |
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| In Athens |
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| Overlooking the city of Athens |
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| Mykonos windmills |
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| Mykonos Street |
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| Little Venice in Mykonos |
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| Fortification in Corfu |
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| Overlooking the city of Corfu |
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| Overlooking the ocean in Kefalonia |
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Melissani Cave in Kefalonia
Boat ride on the underground lake of Melissani |
Ahh, looking at these pictures has made me miss traveling, I cannot wait until the next time we get to visit Europe again!!
