Athens – our main visit for the day was a trip to The Acropolis, and the pictures just don’t prepare you for how big it actually is up right up on top – we had another amazing day – a lot of walking and stairs on slippery marble to get…
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Mykonos!
Mykonos – wow! Its every bit as beautiful as it looks and its the cleanest place we’ve been so far beside Barcelona. We spent our day in Mykonos walking about… We took a short shuttle bus trip from the port to the edge of town, its so dry here and…
Corfu
Our day in Corfu started with a visit to the Achilleion Palace, built by the Empress of Austria, Elizabeth of Barvaria. She built the palace after the death of her only son as a ‘holiday house’ – and a place where she could mourn his death. She was a great…
Kotor & Budva – Montenegra
Montenegra was a last minute change when our stops to Turkey got cancelled and so we really had little idea what to expect. Well it turned out to be one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever visited – the scenery is just breathtaking! We visited Kotor and Budva –…
Pompeii
Pompeii was even better than I expected – its much, much bigger than I thought and there is a lot more of the city still to be excavated. Mt Vesuvius is easily visible as we leave Naples… There was a fantastic art exhibition in the ruins so you’ll see pieces…