Kamryn is going to have a terrible plane ride home.

Mykonos... the Greek Islands....

 Our last stop was the Greek island of Mykonos.  All the buildings where white washed.  The sun was bright and the water was clear.

 When we showed up, it was like being up north over Memorial Day in Michigan.  Everyone was opening their cabin for the first time.  We arrived about 3 days before everyone else did.  It was fun because it forced us to slow down.  Nothing was open.  We read books and talked with each other!  A truly great time.

The water is as cray clean as it looks.  Absolutely beautiful.

Athens, Greece.

 This was our 2nd stop.  We thought Athens was just going to be a stop over, but we could have spent a week here.  There are literally ruins everywhere.  There is more history than I can even imagine.  It was awesome!

 Above is a amphitheater attached to the acropolis.  It is still used today.  To the right is a temple for Athena Nike.  It means "victory"

 The Parthenon!  Ridiculous!  Incredible!  Beyond what I could imagine.  It was pretty special to be there.

Evening in Athens.  You could tell directions around the city by using the Acropolis.  It was always in the middle and always lit up.  It was amazing.

City Wall, Istanbul.

What I love about visiting things that are not in America is that you get to walk all over them without a ticket or guardrails.  We walked the entire city wall, on top of almost the entire city wall.  I was only yelled at twice, but it was in Turkish so I just kept going.  It was awesome.  You can really see the city all around.

Istanbul, Turkey.

 Istanbul was easily one of our favorite cites to visit.  The food was amazing, the culture was welcoming, and there were lots of deals to shop for.  Andrea loved it.  We could not believe the history in the city.  Captured, rebuilt.  Captured, rebuilt.  This is the Hagia Sophia, a beautiful mosque.

We took a boat cruise on the Bosphorus.  It not only separates the city, but also Europe Asia.  This is a restaurant island.  

Pictured above is the Blue Mosque.  It is still active and you can still hear the call to prayer throughout the entire city.  It was pretty special to visit.