A Year in London: Greece and Montenegro

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.


Enjoying a brief moment of sunshine before the ship departed

Venice skyline as seen from the ship

Venice in the rain


Piazza San Marco

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.

Walking up the fortification

An old church near the top of the hill

The view from the top

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.