The Greek Islands
Mykonos, Patmos, Ephesus Turkey, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini
We took a four day cruise on the ship, The Aegean, with Golden Star Cruises. It took us to the island of Mykonos, Patmos (where St. John had his vision and wrote The Revelations of the Bible), Ephesus Turkey, which isn't an island and isn't even Greek. But, it is the site of ancient Roman ruins. We also went to Rhodes, a medieval city, Crete, and the beautiful island of Santorini.
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Mykonos |
A
beached boat in Mykonos |
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Mykonos |
Mykonos
Church |
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Pam
at a cafe in Mykonos (windmills in background) |
St.
John's church in Patmos |
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Sunset
in Mykonos |
Pam
at Patmos |
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Greek
Orthodox priest at St. John's Church in Patmos. Frescos are in the background. |
Writings
in ancient Greek in Ephesus. I believe the translation is "Why
are the French so rude?" |
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The
Arcadian Way in Ephesus. It is said that Mark Anthony and Cleopatra
rode down this path on their way into Ephesus during their honeymoon. |
Ephesus |
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Believe
it or not, this is probably the oldest advertisement in the world. It
is an ad for a House of prostitution just up the street in Ephesus. |
Santorini |
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Santorini |
Santorini
street |
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Santorini |
Santorini |
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A
masted schooner under power |
Pam
opening a bottle of wine on our ship before leaving port |
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Windmill
and Bouganvilla on Santorini |