On The Med

Pantheon Rome

The first half of June, Kar and I experienced the trip of a lifetime! We cruised the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Celebrity Silhouette along with 28 other new friends. Marc and Cheryl Neves of Papaya and Company Travel put this wonderful trip together and accompanied us on the trip. It would be too burdensome to lay a 'travel log' on you, so instead, I have include some of my 1000+ photos taken along the way. Enjoy!

Celebrity Silhouette

 

On to the next port

ROME

Under The Colosseum

St. Peter's Basilica

Spanish Steps

Inside Roman Church

Another Roman Church

Roma Dal Cielo Terrazza Delle Quadrighe outside Colosseum

Pope Bobble Head now in my office with his Dodger teammates

Pizza on the sidewalk

Circus Maximus (I think)

Were these guys in Rome or Athens? Does it matter?

Yes, they had Lady Gladiators!

Inside the Colosseum

Beneath the Colosseum

Our group going to church?

From the Canada Hotel

From the Castle in Bracciano

Optical Illusion. This Dome in the ceiling is flat!

Pompeii

We had lunch with Michael Corleone

 

Leaving Italy

 Malta

Kris Hoffman sight-seeing

Yes, Rabbit!

Glass blower with his bottle of Kinnie

What is this Indian Chief doing in Malta?

On our way to Greece!

Athens

From the Acropolis

Samsonette

Samson

Acropolis Museum

Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Athens Crossroads

Athens

Parthenon

Replicas of Lord Elgin's stolen statues

Parthenon close-up

Courtney Kamauoha (our niece)

Tomb of The Unknown Soldier

 

Gyros at the Plaka

 Mykonos (My favorite place on the trip!!)

ATVers in Paradise

Hell on Wheels

Did you know that every house has their own little church on Mykonos?

Mykonos Dandilions

I could live here!

Most organized grocery store ever!

What a day!

Greek Isle Sunsets

Tranquil Aegean Sea

In the country!

Clouds dusting Mykonos

Windmill overlooking Mykonos

Turkey (Ephesus and Sirince)

Library in Ephesus

Contemplating where we will have lunch

Ephesus

Nike

Kar, Marc Neves, Cheryl, Tour Guide, Len Hoffman and Kris

Podiatry in Ephesus

Deluxe latrine Ephesus

Terrace House Ephesus

Mosaic in terrace house

Outside Demetrius' of Ephesus in Sirince Village

Turkish Sunset

 

Rhodes

Dark Knight

King of Nothing

Castle Symbols

Castle Crown

Flying Dolphins

Greek-Style Podiatric Treatment

Rhodes Harbor

The Sentinel

Santorini

Riding my poor little Donkey up the 580+ steps. I really felt sorry for the little dude!

Kar windswept atop Santorini

Bells and Blue

Easy Rider

What would my Pope Bobble-head think?

Santorini Crater

Flying above Santorini

Ari"s Dress Shop

Whoa!

Santorini on the Precipice

Eagle's Eye

Kris and Len

Mike, Len, Marc, Kevin Auger, and Doug Pinder. Who has the best legs?

I found a Dodger Fan!

Tram

Kar, Kris, Cheryl, Stacy Pinder, and Joanne Auger

Crete

Need carbs?

White Mountains elevation 8,045 feet

Instructional Water Closet

Really?

Got cheese?

Who made the list?

Don Dunn-esk Yard

Kris and Kar sipping their Famous Fresh Squeezed OJ

 

Venice

Canal to Leaning Tower

The Gondola

In St. Marks Square

Cool Clock Tower, but can't tell you where to find it

Mike and Courtney St. Marks Square

Chocolate Souffle with Hot Fudge in the middle and fresh whipped cream Best dessert ever!!

Art in Venice

More St. Marks Square

Best Margherita pizza ever in a little Venice restaurant

Venice Sunset.......................

Burano

Jumbo Shrimp Burano-style

Lobster and Pasta Burano-style

 

Murano

Kar, Courtney and Kris on our Murano/Burano Adventure

 

Let's see, was this my 41st or 42nd Gelato of the trip?

Happy Shopper; Happy Shopkeeper!

Apollo the Horse with Wings (Forsling family lore)

On the Ship

The Pool

Kar and Kris making flat bread at the Lawn Grill

Formal Night with "Peery Eyes" (Inside joke)

Wow!

Brunch

My standard breakfast

 

In Closing

If you need a good lawyer, these guys are available

That's it! It should be noted that I LOST 3.8 lbs on this trip! No, it's true....
We are already looking forward to our next trip.................