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Crew welcoming us back with cold towel upon arrival back at the ship
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Guggenheim Museum -
Bilbao, Spain
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Guggenheim Museum
- Interior - Bilbao, Spain
Flower Puppy -
Guggenheim Museum - Bilbao, Spain
Prosciutto hanging
in Grocery Store - La Coruna, Spain
Carpet
of Flowers - Town Square to Commemorate a Feast Day - La Coruna, Spain
Special Barnacles
Eaten as Delicacy - La Coruna, Spain
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Wedding Cake
Building - La Coruna, Spain
Medieval Spurs -
Castle - Paco Dos Duques - Oporto, Portugal
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Beautiful
Architecture - Oporto, Portugal
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European Escapade - Post #3
In Port – Syros, Greece
European Escapade
I’ll start in
our next port - Lisbon, Portugal – We haven’t been to Portugal for many years
so decided to do a tour featuring the National Palace… very grand. The Queen’s sitting room, full of Dresden
China is all prim, proper and fussy, but lovely to see. Did lots of walking through the city but the
most impressive sight is cruising out on the river with the colorful city
behind the very impressive monument to the Portuguese Explorers with Magellan
at the helm. There is also The Risen
Christ Statue on the other side of the river (a replica of the one in Rio di Janiero,
Brazil) it was erected after WW II in thanksgiving for Portugal surviving the
war without being affected by it (they did not participate in the war). We sailed away and enroute to the next port we
passed the Rock of Gibraltar (no one from Prudential tried to sell us insurance
as we went by… so it was rather uneventful).
Valencia,
Spain is a city with many contrasts between the old and new. The local government has spent BILLIONS on an
incredible plaza with fabulous buildings in white which house museums, an aquarium,
and several other municipal installations with lovely reflecting pools. They are all inventive, expressive and
beautiful to see but so costly to maintain as everything is white and upkeep is
getting very difficult for the city. The
old section has fabulous buildings with light fixtures all resembling the
famous Valencia Oranges that unfortunately are not being exported in abundance
any longer because the price of oranges is so low that it is not profitable to
even sell them. The old Valencia port
area was known for its rather seedy past with lots of prostitution, so some of
the buildings were built with statuary that has some very interesting hidden
meanings (see picture of gargoyle holding a man’s body part in his hand). There are also very traditional stores with
lovely fans and gloves… so many contrasts to this very interesting city.
Next up was
Barcelona, Spain – we were there for two days, took a tour the first day and
did lots of exploring on our own the second day. Barcelona is a very easy city to get around;
you can walk, and walk, and walk… so we walked and walked and walked, exploring
and also being able to find a lovely church to hear Sunday Mass. Of course the city is surrounded by Gaudi’s
work. We have been to the Familia
Segrada Church on our last trip, due to the continuing construction, it is
covered with so much scaffolding that it is difficult to appreciate, so just
walked around it… not spending much time.
Our tour brought us to an area we had never even heard of - Colonia
Guell. It is a city that was constructed
by a family for their factories and had housing for their employees. There is also a Church that Gaudi designed,
it was never completed so there is only the first floor (there was supposed to
be a second level). Gaudi was a
masterful genius; the windows were designed so the sections that open are
extended out and when you look at them they look like a butterfly, so
impressive! We went to two other Gaudi
houses he designed, both are now museums but one is actually still a rental
property with only a few floors open to the public. They are all amazing, opulent, very gaudy
(Gaudi - in case you don’t know the word gaudy is a derivative of his name), and
incredible to see.
I was really
excited to go to Avignon, France to see the Pope’s Palace. During the 14th century the Pope
moved to France and seven Popes ruled from France before going back to Rome
(sounds like France was tired of them and pushed them out). Unfortunately the site was a real disappointment
for me. It is a rather impressive, large
building with many rooms but there are no interior wall coverings, paintings or
furniture. Just large empty rooms… only
the Pope’s bedroom still has some frescos on the walls (no photographs allowed). Interestingly though… there was a back secret
stairway to his bedroom for “guests” to visit… I will say no more! The afternoon brought us to Les
Baux-de-Provence, France, a fantastic medieval village on a mountaintop (again
many, many steps to the top). The
mountain is limestone and the surroundings are spectacular with buildings,
churches and houses cut into the mountainside.
There is actually a hotel with individual rooms set into the mountain.
The terrain is breathtakingly beautiful and the town just lovely.
Want to get
this Blog out today… so that’s it for now.
Hope you are enjoying.
National Palace -
Queen's Room - Lisbon, Portugal
Risen Christ Figure
(copy of the one in Rio, Brazil)
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Monument Dedicated
to the Explorers with Magellan at the Helm
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Rock of Gibraltar
Fabulous
Architecture in City Center of Valencia, Spain
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Lights made to look
like "Valencia Oranges"
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Gargoyle - Any guess what he is holding? - Valencia, Spain |
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Fans & Gloves
still abound in Shops
Gaudi's
"Butterfly" Window - Colonia Guell - Barcelona, Spain
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| Top Floor of
Gaudi's Casa Batllo - Barcelona, Spain |
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Gaudi's Casa Batllo - Barcelona, Spain |
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| Eye Catching
Advertisement for a Show - Barcelona, Spain |
Pope's Palace in
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town of Les Baux-de-Provence, France |
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Les
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Hotel
Room Carved into the Mountain Side
Les
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European Escapade - Post #4
At Home - 5:00 AM
European Escapade
I know I left
off on the last Blog in a beautiful mountain village… guess what - on to the
next one. The cruise stop was Monte
Carlo… bus tour from the ship included a quick overview of Monte Carlo and then
on to Eze, France. We met a terrific
couple from Pennsylvania and decided to leave the bus tour together as the tour
was going off on a panoramic tour of Nice, France (hate those panoramic
tours). We spent the day in Eze climbing
to the top of this beautiful ancient community (very high up on small paths and
steps). Everything is on the side of the
mountain and wherever you look there is another beautiful vista or niche with a
door to a small villa or a wonderful art/craft shop. I stopped every 2 minutes to take another picture
(there are plenty more if you ever want to see them) or walk into a gallery or
specialty store (ceramics, paintings, jewelry, etc.). We had a terrific day in a beautiful village
with new friends… even got a giraffe from Eze.
Next up Aix-En-Provance,
France - a tour of the city with terrific churches; historical buildings (a
monument to the American liberators of WWII) ; Paul Cezanne statues and markers
where he walked the streets of the city he lived; but the best was the local
food market (O.K. so I am a foodie). The
cheeses were plentiful (please read with a French accent - “but, of course you
say… it is France!”) but the area where the mushrooms were just dragged me in
with the amazing aroma. There were
dozens of varieties, all I needed was a kitchen and I would have been in my
glory (didn’t buy any as I don’t think they would let me use the kitchen on the
ship). I was content to snap my
pictures, inhale the wonderful scents and plant the memory in my brain. Then a quick tour of Marseillaise, France…
there were beautiful buildings, churches and more fabulous architecture.
Next stop was
Sardinia, Italy and a visit to Barumini - Su Nuraxi. So you say you never heard of it… well
neither did we. It is a 3,500 Year Old Village Structure built
up on a huge mound of earth. It goes up
and up to get into the structure but then you go down and down (very steep,
narrow and winding steps) into this ancient town. The people must have been very small as the
room areas were tiny; there were meeting rooms; individual areas for homes and
other areas that are undefined. It was
amazing to stand in an area where people lived so long ago. We saw so many contrasts on this trip… from
opulent churches and buildings to ancient historical sites. This one was so interesting to see.
Next stop…
our homeland – Sicily, Italy. We had an
afternoon tour of Monreal, Italy so we had the morning to ourselves and walked
the city of Palermo. It was Sunday and
people were sitting in the squares, church bells tolling, live musicians
playing Italian tunes, pastry shops all around… I truly was in heaven. As we ate a Cannoli and listened to the lone
accordion player serenade us I had tears rolling down my eyes (it is happening
again as I write this). I don’t know if
I can explain the feeling of “Home”…ancestry, family and of course food. It was a moment I will not forget.
Ahhhhhh… the
Amalfi Coast - from the moment I opened my eyes to this incredible sunrise
(Mike really enjoyed my pictures as he was enjoying his eyelids at the time) to
the time we sailed away, it was pure beauty!
We walked the city… beautiful small streets, fabulous Cathedral, nice
clothes (got a very pretty sweater) and lots of lemons. We took a boat tour of the Amalfi Coast and
also went to the Emerald Grotto (sorry pictures don’t come out very good in
there). It was a day filled with
beautiful sights.
Our cruise
was part of several segments. The Rome
port (actually Civitavecchia, Italy) was a day when many passengers disembarked
and a new boat load embarked. Rome is
almost two hours away from the port and a tour was included for those remaining
on the cruise. It was a quick visit to
glance at Rome (and I do mean a glance as it was two hours back to the ship and
we had to board by 4:30PM). We rode by
many of the monuments, did a short walking tour and had some pizza at Trevi
Fountain. The fountain is going through
a major repair project; so much of it is covered with scaffolding, workers and
no water in the fountain. So glad we had
been to Rome about 25 years ago so we saw most of the fountain then, but can
you believe it… it was under renovation then too. Either the Italians move very slowly or they
do renovations every 25 years. The
Pantheon is a masterpiece to see with the unbelievable open center roof and
very clever drain holes below it in the marble below. It is amazing as it was built almost 2,000
years ago with this very innovative architecture. Rome for only a few hours is a tease, makes
me want to go back and stay there again.
The next day
was supposed to be Sorrento, Italy… unfortunately the seas were very rough and
as it was a tender port we were unable to go.
So we had a very welcome day at sea (we have been getting up at the
crack of dawn and going to bed late - but we were having fun!). Fortunately for us we had been to Sorrento,
were looking forward to returning as it is so beautiful but we were fine with a
day of ship activities. But poor
Antonio, the Matire’d at the Italian Restaurant on the ship, he comes from
Sorrento so his Italian Mother was cooking for a week, had invited the entire
family to welcome her son home and the rough seas prevented him from coming
home. It was so sad, but we gave Antonio
a hug, whispered some poorly said Italian consolation and he was smiling again
calling me by my middle name, Concetta (his sister’s name).
Next up was
Catania, Italy with a morning tour of Taormina, Italy. It was raining when we got to Taormina so
Mount Etna wasn’t visible initially but the weather cleared up and we had a
beautiful view of the mountain. The
mountain top had its first snow of the season; it was so pretty to see. We have always heard how beautiful Taormina
is... guess what, that is totally correct!
We roamed the streets viewing the tiny, beautiful little tributary
alleys leading to the main street. The
pastry shops were AWESOME with many pastries made with pistachios (my favorite
nut - other than Mike). Of course we had
some goodies and they were fabulous, even brought back some pistachio pastes –
one savory and one sweet. Not sure what
I will make with them but I am sure it will be very different and terrific. We toured the remains of a Roman Amphitheater
that is still used today for concerts; it overlooks the sea with Mount Etna in
the background – amazing views.
In the
afternoon we self-guided a tour of Catania.
We followed the map and visited the main square with an incredible
Duomo; walked to the fort that was originally ocean front but due to Mt. Etna’s
eruptions and lava flow it is now inland; saw a beautiful Opera House (some
lovely employees gave us a sneak preview of it, as it was being used for a
conference and not open to the public at that time); and viewed the incredible
contrasts of fabulous squares and then really, really old sections of the city,
still inhabited but really needing
repair. We had a nice walk back to the
ship… our last day in Italy.
That’s it for
now… I think only one more post to go.
| Eze,
France - Everywhere you looked beautiful little niches |
| View
from the restaurant we had lunch at - Eze, France |
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Local
Market - Green Cheese is Pesto & Blue Cheese is Lavender Flavored -
Aix-En-Provance
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Local Market - So many varieties of Mushrooms -
Aix-En-Provance
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Palais
Longchamp - Marseillaise, France
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Looking
up from the bottom of Barumini - Su Nuraxi
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Back in
the Homeland - Sicily - eating a Cannoli while listening to O'Solo Mia -
Heavenly!!!
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Cathedral
in Monreal - Sicily, Italy with
amazing Mosaics
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Rooftop
Monument to Garibaldi - Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Sunrise
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Aqua
Blue water flows into a cove with a natural bridge - Amalfi, Italy
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Amalfi known for it's very large lemons & Lemoncello
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The very clever drain holes below the opening in the Pantheon Roof
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View
from Taormina, Italy with Mount Etna in the background
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Street
scene in Taormina, Italy
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Fort
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Roman Amphitheater Ruins Framing Mount Etna, Taormina, Italy
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Duomo -
Catania, Italy
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European Escapade - Post #5
At Home
European Escapade
Our next several
ports brought us to ancient sites, each one unique and amazing in its own
right.
The Ggantija Temple in Gozo,
Malta is over 5,600 years old, said to be the oldest Temple in the world
and a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The
monoliths are huge and help to form some of the interior and
perimeter walls. The Temple has five apses with alters, and
vessels at the entry for purification.
On display in the museum are figurines, many of which appear to be
connected to fertility. The area
is open
to the public and you are actually standing in this historic Temple… very
impressive. While in
Gozo we also
visited The Citadel, a large stone walled community built to protect its
citizens from
invaders. It overlooks the
town and is still currently a vibrant part of Gozo.
Santorini,
Greece – the only thing I could envision when I thought of Santorini was a
mountainside
with white buildings trimmed in blue. Yes, that is true, but it was a little
disappointing when we started to
stroll through the streets. It is VERY commercial with souvenir and tchotchke stores along with
restaurants lining every street and alley.
We did have a lovely lunch in a Greek restaurant that literally
hung
over the side of the mountain, but nothing else was very appealing.
But now to the best part of Santorini
- the fantastic Akrotiri Village.
This Bronze Age Village was
buried in ash for centuries and its excavation
only started in the late 1960’s. Because
ash covered the site,
it is very well preserved including buildings,
earthenware and frescos. Unfortunately
many of the frescos
have been removed and are in the Athens Museum, but we were
able to see several in the museum in
Santorini.
The site has remnants of three story buildings, terraces, and a grocery
store including large
earthen jars with traces of olive oil, fish, and onion
inside. It appeared to be a busy
commercial city with
modern conveniences, even indoor toilets. No human remains were found in the excavation
and placement
of stored furniture leads the archeologists to believe the
inhabitants of this village left when the volcano
erupted and planned on
returning. There is no known record of
what happened to the villagers…
speculation is they left in boats and were all
killed in a tidal wave caused by the eruption.
Thus Akrotiri
Village was a lost city for thousands of years.
Next port was
Syros, Greece, a town which is suffering from the poor economic climate in
Greece.
It is a bit tired looking city,
but it did have some exceptional Greek Orthodox Churches. It was sad to see
a service in one of the
churches void of parishioners, only the serving Clergy were in attendance. Makes
you wonder who is supporting all these
incredible religious artifacts including an original El Greco Holy
Icon. Our guide was a very knowledgeable
unemployed archeologist… no money available for jobs in her
profession. We happened to be in this town on a Greek
National Holiday “No Day”. It commemorates
the
Greek Government saying “No” to the Axis forces during WW II. They wanted to enter Greek territory,
which
they did by force, but the Greeks are proud and celebrate that they had the
courage to coin the
phrase… “Just Say No”.
Kusadasi,
Turkey was a port on a previous cruise and, of course, Ephesus Archaeological
Site was
our destination. It is such an
important archeological site with fantastic artifacts that an additional day
there was very appealing. One of the
tours offered included commentary with a retired archeologist who
worked at the
site for 30 years. Touring the “Terrace
Houses” was included and definitely welcomed as
we didn’t see them on our last
visit. Work continues to uncover so much
that is still buried but the
sections that are currently open include
unbelievable frescos and mosaic tile work.
Ephesus is known to
exist a few hundred years BC and reached its peak in
the 2nd Century AD. It is
believed that St. John wrote
his gospel in Ephesus after settling here with
Mary, the mother of Jesus after his crucifixion. The
sophistication of the
people of Ephesus is mind boggling… they had Roman Baths, indoor plumbing,
running water and a sewerage system. The
Amphitheater seating capacity was for 25,000 people, an
estimated 10% of the
population. The Library is said to have
an underground passageway to a house
across the street that indicates “ladies
of the night” took up residences there.
Definitely a very “educated”
society!
Upon
returning home we have been asked what our favorite site on this journey was
and we both have
to say it is this…. The Meteora Monastery in Volos, Greece. The first thing to note is the intriguing
landscape, especially as we arrived on a misty day… giving the area an ethereal
feeling. The range of
mountains at one
time was under water and was formed millions of years ago with currents carving
out the
huge peaks and valleys. Orthodox
Monks took to the solitude of these mountain peaks to build
Monasteries. There were originally 26 Monasteries each
perched upon its own mountain top.
Currently
there are only six that are open to the public… we were able
to visit two. The Monks climbed up the very
steep mountains to get to the top and then installed a pulley system using a
basket attached to a rope for
carrying up building supplies, provisions and even
other Monks (still used today except there is a motorized
pulley system). Mike’s favorite piece of information is that
the Monks kept very detailed records and it is
specified that ropes were only
replaced after they broke… it does not list what (or who?) was in the basket
when it broke. One of the Monasteries is
now accessible by a very narrow, winding roadway that has been
built to
encourage tourism; the other one requires a 140 step climb. Definitely worth the climb as the
Monasteries
have Chapels covered with beautiful frescos and Icons and the views overlooking
the
mountains are breathtaking.
Currently there are no Monks residing there but it has been converted
into
a Nunnery with a small population of Nuns.
If you are looking for solitude, this is the place to be (other
than the
tourists).
We arrived in
Istanbul, Turkey on 11/30/14, our disembarkation point and met friends for
dinner at
the Four Season’s Hotel to celebrate Mary’s Birthday. It was amazing that our paths crossed there; they
were leaving the next day on the same ship we were disembarking. It was so special celebrating together.
Mary is the daughter of the most amazing lady,
Emma who we loved dearly; she passed a few years ago.
We food shopped for Emma for many years
through the organization we volunteer for.
We are sure Emma
was watching down upon us from above orchestrating this
special meeting.
So Istanbul
started on a high note and remained that way the remainder of the four days we
spent
there. We stayed at a terrific
“boutique” hotel and were treated royally – Hotel Amira. We walked the
ENTIRE city and really felt
totally welcome; with everyone being extremely helpful (they also always had
a
relative who sold rugs – wasn’t a problem if you said no). The Blue Mosque is impressive during the day
but is exquisite when illuminated at night.
The Grand Bazaar is something that you really can’t explain…
hustle,
bustle, people, and an assortment of merchandise with someone trying to sell
you anything you can
think of. I did get
an amazing leather jacket, my New York bargaining skills came in handy (you
can’t out
bargain a girl from Brooklyn).
Topkapi
Palace was the Royal Home of the Sultans.
It is extremely ornate with beautiful tile work.
There is also a museum area with an array of
artifacts including some of the precious gems.
The Harem
Apartments were the highlight of the Palace… so much history
and tradition. I was intrigued with the
stone mosaic walkways throughout the Harem Rooms which were the only place the
Eunuchs could walk
… very specific duties and responsibilities – so fascinating. We had lunch at the famous Pudding Shop
where
President Bill Clinton also dined (just at a different time).
We were not
sure we could find a Catholic Church in this predominately Muslim country but
were
surprised to find a Sunday Mass that was celebrated in English. We always try to attend Mass wherever
we are
in the world… it is always such an interesting experience. This congregation was a combination of
very
devout African and Filipino parishioners, who would have expected this in
Istanbul? During Mass my
eyes drifted up
above the Alter, a ray of light shone through a slightly open window for a few
minutes and
then gently disappeared…. I
had this very special feeling; the Lord had sent a special Blessing. My
camera is always with us on vacation, I
have included the picture for you to see.
The Hagia
Sophia is currently a museum; it initially was a Church and then converted into
a Mosque.
There are remnants of both
religions throughout the huge building.
Many of the beautiful mosaics, from
the Christian period, were plastered
over when it was converted to a Mosque (some of them have been
partially
restored). There is a beautiful mosaic of the Blessed Mother
with Baby Jesus that was not
covered over… just Mary’s eyes were covered (the
covering has now been removed). A very
interesting
Mosaic was donated by Empress Zoe; she is seated with Emperor
Constantine IX on one side with Christ
in between, the Mosaic was donated to
the Hagia Sophia by them. The Emperor is
holding a monetary
donation and the Empress is holding a scroll which is asking
for forgiveness… for killing several of her
previous husbands. WOW! The building is slightly askew from several past
earthquakes, the central dome
is now off center and some of the columns tilt to
the side. We got out in time….
The colors
and scents in the Spice Market are wonderful; the street vendors colorful and
unique; and
the Turkish Pizza yummy. We
enjoyed our time in Turkey, coming back to our hotel each day exhausted…
just
in time for an official “Tea”, included each day at our hotel. A very civilized way to end your day and
then
gear up for the evening. Every day was
an adventure and so interesting.
It was an amazing journey with so
many terrific sights. I am so glad this
blog helped me keep track of so
many of the details… thanks for following
along. (See below for a bonus Blog Post)
Altars at Ggantija Temple over 5,600 years old - Gozo,
Malta
View from the Citadel - Rabat, Gozo, Malta
Supermarket at Prehistoric Town ofAkrotiri Village -
Santorini, Greece
Fresco from Akrotiri - on display in the Historical
Museum
Santorini, Greece
View from the Church of the Assumption - Syros, Greece
Greek Orthodox Church - Syros, Greece
The
Library - Ephesus Archaeological Site - Kusadasi, Turkey
Row of
Toilets in the Bath House - Ephesus Archaeological Site - Kusadasi, Turkey
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The Amphitheater seating capacity was for 25,000 - Ephesus Archaeological Site - Kusadasi, Turkey
Mosaic
Tile Floor - Terrace Houses - Ephesus Archaeological Site - Kusadasi, Turkey
| Meteora
Monasteries are perched on top of these Mountains - Volos, Greece |
Meteora Monastery -
Volos, Greece
| Another Meteora
Monastery - Volos, Greece |
Yet Another Meteora
Monastery - Volos, Greece
The hook
for the Pulley System - Meteora Monasteries - Volos, Greece
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Birthday
dinner with Mary & Jim - Istanbul, Turkey |
The Blue
Mosque at Night - Istanbul, Turkey |
The
Grand Bazaar - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Topkapi
Palace - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Harem
Apartments - Topkapi Palace - Istanbul, Turkey |
| The
Pathway Only the Eunuchs Could Use - Topkapi Palace - Istanbul, Turkey |
| At The
Famous Pudding Shop - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Beautiful
Mosaic - Hagia Sophia - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Mosaic
asking for Repentance (read my Commentary) - Hagia Sophia - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Tilted
Column from an Earthquake - Hagia Sophia - Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Pretzels
Anyone? - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Saint
Antoine Church… A beam of Light/The Holy Spirit Shining in during Mass -
Istanbul, Turkey |
| The
Spice Market - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Turkish
Flag Seller - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Turkish Pizza - Istanbul, Turkey |
| Bedroom
Light - Hotel Amira - Istanbul, Turkey |
| My
Luggage… Back in the Good Old USA! - Oh Well, one of the hazards of travel! |
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P. S. - European Escapade - Post #5A
At Home
European Escapade
The
Doors of Bordeaux – Now you must be thinking… what a strange last
post!
So here’s the story… we were in
Bordeaux several years ago and I was in awe of the
terrific doors all over the
city. These doors are on official buildings,
regular residential
buildings, office buildings and vacant buildings. I kept saying that I should do a photographic
study of them every time I passed another interesting door, but by the time I
decided I should start,
I had passed by dozens of them. I told myself that if I was ever in Bordeaux
again I would start
taking pictures of the doors… so thus the below
pictures. I loved them, hope you enjoy.
THE DOORS OF BORDEAUX
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