Just got back from an amazing trip cruising around the Mediterranean and back to the US on a transatlantic cruise. Being in Europe is like going back in time about 500 years, so it's nice to be back in the 21st century again.
Trip Fun Facts:
Countries visited: 6 -
Italy, Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, and Portugal
Days to cross the Atlantic - 7
City with the most bridges - Venice
City with the best street parade - Barcelona
City with the best gelato - Florence
City with the best beach - Alicante, Spain
City with the best ancient ruins - Pompei
City with the worst traffic - Napoli (Naples)
City I most want to visit again - Rome
City I least want to visit again - Istanbul
City with the best raspberry tart - Aix en Provence, France
Venice, Italy
Athens - Parthenon - Acropolis
Figured out the metro system - it's all Greek to me. : )
Cruising.
Ephesus, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey. The grand Bazaar and Blue Mosque
Greek Island - Mykonos
Pompei - much larger than expected and lots to see here.
Rome -
Swiss Guards at the Vatican - can't beat that uniform.
Alicante, Spain - Climbed that hill in the background to tour the fort.
Could this cannon take out the cruise ship below?
Malaga, Spain
Funchal, Portugal
On a sailboat off Tenerife, Canary Islands, whale watching.
Back in the USA at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
We got lucky and were able to see the Mars rocket take off from Cape Canaveral on our last day in Florida. This is NOT a picture of that rocket.
Savannah, GA
Charleston, SC - on the boat out to Fort Sumter.
Biking on the beach at Hilton Head, SC.
Great trip? Where in the world will we go next year?
