Here are pictures of our retirement trip to Europe in April/May/June, 2006. Part 1 - Athens & Cruise (not including the last two stops) - 99 pictures selected from more than 1350 digital photos taken - Go to Photos 2 for Dubrovnik and Venice.
A Modern Runner made of glass sheets - Athens
Changing of the Guard - Athens
1896 Olympic Stadium - Athens
1896 Olympic Marble Stadium Seats - Athens
Parliament Building - Athens
Ancient Carving near Temple of Zeus - Athens
Temple of Zeus - Athens
Hadrian’s Arch - Athens
Temple of Athena - Acropolis - Athens
Acropolis - Athens
Last view of Acropolis - Athens
Bridge across the Bosporus
Fortress at the narrowest point of the Bosporus
Building in Varna, Bulgaria
Cathedral in Varna, Bulgaria
Ruins of Roman Baths in Varna, Bulgaria
More ruins of Roman Baths, Varna, Bulgaria
City Hall, Odessa, Ukraine
Opera House, Odessa, Ukraine
Looking down the Potemkin Steps, Odessa, Ukraine
Looking up the Potemkin Steps, Odessa, Ukraine
Architectural Museum of Constanta, Romania
Model of the Roman Ruins with floor mosaic
outside of ruins
entire floor mosaic
inside view of Roman ruins
a view of the floor from other end
close-up of mosaic 1
close-up of mosaic 2
coins inside museum
vase inside museum
statue inside museum
cross inside museum
Bosporus through Istanbul
fort on old city wall, Istanbul
old city wall, Istanbul
Obelisk near Blue Mosque
washing station outside Blue Mosque
entering Blue Mosque where we took off our shoes
inside Blue Mosque, looking toward Mecca
inside Blue Mosque
Prayer rugs inside Blue Mosque
final view inside Blue Mosque
Christian Church of St. Sofia, across from Blue Mosque
Turkish carpets for sale
Bridging two continents
Entering Ephesus
original water pipes
view from afar
closer view
smaller gathering center
columns along road
further down road
more of Ephesus
Nike
carving
mosaic floor
Temple of Athena
toilets
Library of Celsus
coliseum in Ephesus
Coliseum from road leading out of Ephesus
entrance to harbor in Rhodes, Greece
church in Lindos, Greece
Walkway in Lindos
Close-up of walkway
Lindos acropolis
Village of Lindos with Acropolis
Pottery for sale in Rhodes
harbor in Rhodes
old fort in Rhodes
Rhodes harbor
Crossing the Nile in Cairo, Egypt
Sign for Egyptian Museum
Egyptian Museum (no cameras allowed)
Tower in Cairo
Hotel where we had lunch in Giza
Dan outside the hotel in Giza
Dan at our first stop
Helen at first stop
Second Pyramid
First Pyramid
close-up of second pyramid
Helen by second pyramid
another close-up of second pyramid
hot to get into the pyramid (we didn’t go inside)
smaller pyramids with Giza in background
View of Giza from first Pyramid
emtering Sphinx
Sphinx and first pyramid
Sphinx side view
Sphinx from back
Sphinx close up
Tomb of unknown soldier in Alexandria
Street Market in Alexandria, Egypt
from high on a hill in Corfu
beach on Corfu
old fort in Corfu
leaving Corfu
