For starters, I went with my mom and four other couples (the oldest family friends) on a two week cruise in and out of Rome, through Greece, Istanbul, Yalta, and Odessa. It was a great trip with a rocky start. Mom and I flew Seattle to London and there we stood....all day and into the evening. Flight was cancelled to Rome, slept overnight on a bench at Heathrow, and eventually got to Rome with no luggage. Had to go shopping for everything....got on the boat with a shopping bag and the clothes we'd put on 3 days earlier in Seattle.
This is Mykonos. I was in this same spot with my Greek grandmother 34 years ago.
Hey! A Quilt Motif!
Pretty kitty on Rhodes
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
In Yalta, Ukraine
The Summer palace of the Tsar
I read Nicholas and Alexandra in Jr High. It was so amazing to be in the palace that they loved so much.
Such history in this very place. The famous meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin also happened here. This is the courtyard where the picture was taken.
Check out the suit!! There were wedding parties all over.
Back in Turkey...Check out the fine print...
This is a carpet. I loved the colors and pattern.
Anyway, it was a fabulous trip. The travelogue is over now. I promise to share my quilting adventures tomorrow.
Ciao for now
Kathy
