Mykanos Town

A nice view of the downtown area of Mykanos, Greece

Ephesus Overview

This picture is looking down one of the main streets in Ephesus to the famous Celsus Library. Back in the day (117 AD) it was the second largest library in the world.

Ancient Roman Conveniences

Public Roman Toilets in Ephesus, not for use today!

Christopher Takes a Break

Christopher takes a breather in the Theater at Ephesus. He is sitting near one of the friends he made on our ship.

Approaching the Harbor in Rhodes Greece

This picture affords a nice view of the formidible city walls build by the Knights of St. John.

Rhodes Greece

This view is from the port looking out to sea with Turkey in the background.

Waterside in Rhodes

The impressive city walls dominate the skyline in Rhodes. They were originally built in 1200 AD.

Departure from Rhodes

A view from our ship as we leave Rhodes, Greece.

Our Arrival in Santorini

This is where we first set foot on the island of Santorini after being tendered from our cruise ship.

Explorers

Grandma, Christopher and Grandpa explore part of Santorini Island on foot.

The Town of Oia

This town is on the North end of Santorini Island.

The Long March

This picture was taken on our hike up the crater rim. Note below on the footpath Christopher (in the white hat) following Grandpa.

Emerald Princess

Santorini overlooking our ship, the Emerald Princess.

Good Views are Everywhere on this Island

This was a view from one of the highest points on Santorini.

Three Men Bearing Gifts

We did a lot of hiking on the island of Santorini, in the process we found several presents for Gloria.

Santorini View

Some of our group walked up the zig zag train to the top of the crater rim....a few others took the funicular.

Santorini Departure

These fine views from the ship blessed our departure from Santorini, Greece.

A Good Night for a Cruise

One of our last nights at sea and we came out on deck to witness our transit of the Straits of Messina, the narrow waterway between mainland Italy and the island of Sicily.

Three Juhnkes in Pompei

A picture of some of the remaining home foundations.

Naples and Pompei

Christopher surveys the ruins at Pompei in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius in the background.