Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park was our first stop. After arriving in Tanzania, we met up with our guide and the two couples who would be traveling with us. We reached our hotel and had lunch and a quick swimming break before going on our first safari.


Our transportation for the next week


Who could resist a swim in this pool?


View of the park from above

In the late afternoon, we headed out to see the park. Here are a few of the highlights:













And we ended our first day with a beautiful sunset.

Tanzania

Doc and I recently went to Tanzania. We spent a week visiting national parks and seeing the wildlife. We saw everything we hoped to see -- and more! We will be posting some of our favorite photos from each park over the coming days.

Olympia

The last port of call on our cruise was Kataklon, which is a short distance from Olympia. Doc and I toured the ruins of the old Olympic site.

Mykonos

Our next stop on the cruise was Mykonos. We had a relaxing day touring the island.

Santorini

I've wanted to visit Santorini for a number of years and was so excited it was one of the stops on the cruise. Sailing up to the island was just amazing because all one can see are huge cliffs. And the views from the island itself were even more spectacular. We traveled up to the highest point on the island, visited the town of Oia, and ended the day with dinner and a beautiful sunset. There are so many great photo opportunities. Here are just a few of the photos we took.

Corfu

The first stop on our cruise was Corfu. We toured the old town, visited a kumqat liquor distillery and a monastery, and ended the day with lunch on a scenic hill.

Venice

I have gotten behind on blogging the last few months. In September, we went to Venice and took a week-long cruise to Greece. We enjoyed the warm, sunny weather; Mediterranean cuisine; and beautiful sites. Here are a few of our photos from Venice.