The World Class Traveler

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Showing posts with label Pompeii. Show all posts
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Cruising the Greek Islands - Day 1

After a great time in Pompeii we drove to Athens where we boarded the cruise ship that will take us to the Greek Islands for the next few days.
Our first stop is Mykonos!  When we landed on Mykonos late in the afternoon we hit the ground running, because we couldn't wait to explore that beautiful city behind us!!


Our first destination was to see the windmills!  The windmills are no longer operational, but they continue to be a symbol of Mykonos rich past.



After having dinner we found a great pastry shop for dessert.  

 
I just love how friendly they are here!
 
 
We made our way down to the water and had fun exploring and taking pictures.

 
 
We spent sometime in a quiet, quaint bar where we had some incredible views!
 




Time for some shopping!  I am in search of a great pair of leather sandals! 
 
 
I just loved walking these narrow stoned streets!
 




I also loved the simplicity of the architecture with the pop of turquoise color accenting the bright white buildings.





Well my day has come to an end on this beautiful island of Mykonos.  But I'm going to savor every last moment and enjoy the view from the cruise ship as the sun sets.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Pompeii, The Forgotten City

Today we drove about 4 hours from Sorrento to Pompeii to tour the forgotten city.

 
As I walked around it was hard for me to believe that this ancient Roman town was once covered in ash.




 
The eruption of 79 AD which buried the town in ash actually captured a moment in time.  Under the ash everything remained as it was at the time of the eruption.














 
Tonight it's off to Greece!!