Bartholomew, an apostle of Jesus, is the first group of three apostles starting from the left (Jesus’s right hand) in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper. This follower of Jesus, according to legend, had a horrific death while on mission to India. One legend tells how he was skinned alive and hung upside…
Category: Europe
The Magnificent Central Doors of the Milan Cathedral by Italian Sculptor Ludovico Pogliaghi
I’ve been inspired for two reasons to revisit the pictures of the cathedrals and churches we’ve toured in Europe. First because of two books I’ve read recently, The Secret Supper and The Name of the Rose (which I did not finish – the author went on tangents that didn’t add or have anything to do with the weak…
Lisbon, Portugal – My Time is Up! Tastes & Sights On My Way Back to the Airport!
Here is my journey back to the airport! Mural of the Periodic Table – Not a real boy!! Time to eat! The server kept calling me Lady!!! The burger was yummy! Not the best burger I’ve had, but good!! This dark chocolate gelato was DELICIOUS!!!! Each layer of the petals of the rose shaped gelato…
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – All The Rest – From Wolf Eels to Sun Fish to Sea Horses!
Here is a video with the Guitar fish and random pictures of so many other interesting sea creatures in this outstanding aquarium!! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Penguins!!!
It was feeding time for the penguins!! They were SO cute as they wobbled their way up for breakfast!!! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Sea Otters!!
It was feeding time! There were four of them! A pair of older, grey sea otters, and a pair of younger ones! They would catch a shrimp, eat it, then roll! It was difficult to take pictures as they kept moving!!! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – Finding Nemo!
I found Nemo!! He was in Lisbon! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Giant Pacific Octopus!
This guy was amazing!! There was an interesting moment that was difficult to catch on video because of dim lighting….but he would try to move along the top of the water (is that how I say it?) because it was a flat surface (?) or perhaps he could see his own reflection? S, xo This…
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Moray Eel
This large eel fascinated me!!! Again, I felt like this fish could see me through the glass…and was staring at me! I have two videos of him. The first is him just there…seeming to be looking at me The second….here is the story of the second video: I was SO excited as I managed to…
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Grouper
This guy seemed to notice when I approached the glass……and look right at me!!! He swam through the water with no real rush….taking his enormous time! I really liked this big, ol’ fish!!!! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Rays
Here are the graceful, beautiful rays…… S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanario de Lisboa – The Sharks
There were many types of sharks in the huge aquarium. I just didn’t take the time to slow down and identify each shark….time was an issue. Here is what I saw! S, xo
Lisbon, Portugal – Oceanário de Lisboa
My first stop was the Lisbon Aquarium: It was almost 9:30am. The aquarium opened at 10:00am. So I sat and enjoyed the view while I waited for it to open! At 10:00am, I was in and on my way! I’ve been to one other large aquarium – the Dubai Aquarium in The Dubai Mall. This…
Lisbon, Portugal – 8 Hours!
It’s a bit of a long story, but with all travel plans there is ALWAYS a glitch along the way!! This glitch was Michael and I taking separate flights out of Athens to Toronto. Michael was Athens to Cairo, Cairo to Toronto. I was Athens to Barcelona, Barcelona to Lisbon, Lisbon to Toronto!!! Barcelona was…
Athens, Greece – Last Meal…..Last Day…..Final Thoughts….
We had an early morning flight from Mykonos, back on the mainland….back in Athens to make our way to the airport to start the long trip to Canada to visit family and friends. So, we had our last Greek meal in Greece! We found a unique looking restaurant called this (this is the cover of…
Mykonos, Greece – Romantic Evening at the Open Air Cinema!
Our last night in Mykonos, on the Greek Islands, and our last night in Greece was a ROMANTIC and BEAUTIFUL evening watching a movie in an open air cinema! We started our walk into the heart of the Chora at sunset: Making our way into the maze of the Chora to find the cinema! This…
Mykonos, Greece – Ornos Bay Beach
After The Windmills, Little Venice and walking through the maze of narrow streets lined with shops, restaurants, art galleries, etc… that is the heart of the Chora, we decided it was time to hit the beach! Buses to and from the Chora to popular beaches are a constant staring early in the morning until the…
Mykonos, Greece – Little Venice
Now here I could have sat all afternoon, sipped wine and tasted the delicious food of the island…but with only so much time and so much more to see……we sat and enjoyed while we could! Little Venice is next to the Windmills. This is a view of Little Venice from the Windmills. The beach between…
Mykonos, Greece – The Windmills
We were back on Mykonos for one more afternoon and night! Our hotel this time was located in the heart of Mykonos – the village of Mykonos – called the Chora. It was during this stay that we entered into the glamour of what this island is known for….partying and where the wealthy come to…
Naxos, Greece – Island Hop Back to Mykonos
Our final morning at our Airbnb apartment in Agios Prokopios was enjoying ice cream for breakfast and some quiet time on the rooftop terrace! I really enjoyed Naxos and could have easily stayed a few more days hanging on the beach, swimming in the waves and enjoying the beachside restaurants!! Next we were off to…
