Med Cruise 2008

Our big trip this year was a 12 day Mediterranean cruise. We departed out of Venice, stopped in Croatia, Greece and Turkey before returning to Rome. Pictured here are Arnie, Sheila, Christopher and Linda Juhnke.

Our Hotel In Venice

Our hotel was the dark red building on the corner.

Grand Canal

One of the many fine views of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

Dinner in Venice

We a nice dinner in Venice the night before we boarded our Med Cruise ship, the Emerald Princess.

Venice Departure

Despite the rain we were rewarded with some great views of Venice and St. Marks square as we sailed out into the Adriatic Sea.

Movies Under the Stars

Our cruise ship was equiped with a giant screen that overlooked the pool and hot tub area. We spent many a day and night here swimming and watching movies often at the same time.

View of our Ship Docked in Venice

Christopher Tried to Walk on Water

Christopher with his friend from India taking a jump into the ships pool.

Dubrovnik Old City

The bright orange roofs in the photo were recently replaced after being destroyed by shelling from the Civil war in the early 90s.

View of the City Walls, Dubrovnik

One of the many fine views of the city.

Dubrovnik Vista

The Juhnkes take a break from their walk around the city wall.

Corfu Greece Arrival

This fine view met us as we steamed into Corfu Greece.

Corfu Greece

Grandma, Grandpa and Christopher in front of our cruise ship in Corfu, Greece. In the background is the mysterious country of Albania.

Shopping in Corfu

Linda and Tom shopping on one of the many narrow streets in Corfu, Greece.

Time for Food

While cruising we took a break from the constant eating of cruise ship food and opted for some tried and true Corfu McDonalds.

Pool Time

Christopher jumps into the pool with his new friends. This is one of 6 pools on our cruise ship the Emerald Princess.

The Parthenon in the Morning

This picture with Christopher illustrates the enormous size of the Parthenon.

Athens Finest

Sheila Tom and Christopher at the top of the Acropolis in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

The Acropolis in Athens

The Juhnkes pose at the base of the Acropolis. Additionally an ancient Roman theater and the Parthenon sit in the background.

Panoramic Athens

The Juhnkes pose at a scenic Athens overlook.

Temple of Zeus

Christopher and Tom pose in front of the Temple of Zeus (there is one in Athens and one in Olympia). Note the Acropolis and Parthenon in the background.

Feeding the Pigeons in Athens

Christopher shys away from Grandpa and his pigeon friend. This was taken at the Royal Palace in Athens at Syntagma Square.

Greek Agora in Athens

Christopher poses in front of a temple in the old Greek Agora (market). This Agora sits in the shadows of the nearby Acropolis.

Mykanos Beach

We spent the better part of a day at this fine beach in Mykanos.

Mykanos Greece

We spied this beach from our ship (in the background) and hiked over to spend a good part of the day relaxing in the water.

The Only way to see the Greek Isles

We rented this scooter for the day while in Mykanos and used it to explore all over the beautiful island.