Week 42

RUSSIA!


We'd visit the most gorgeous gingerbread house ever- St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

We'd watch the mesmerizing Russian Ballet dance Swan Lake.

We'd visit St. Petersburg and check out the State Hermitage Museum.

We'd shop for the delicate Matryoshkas (Russian Nesting Dolls).

Week 41

TURKEY! The crossroads of Europe and Asia.


My husband would love to visit Constantinople, but as we don't have a time machine we'd have to settle for Istanbul- ha ha! We'd visit the gorgeous Hagia Sophia.

We'd visit the Roman ruins in Ephesus.

We'd probably want to steer clear of Turkish baths, but we'd take dips in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

We'd sample the many varieties of Turkish delight and get some fresh Baklava too!

Week 40

ISRAEL!


We'd begin our journey in Bethlehem. While there we would visit the Church of the Nativity.

Next, we'd visit Nazareth.

We'd take a boat ride down the River Jordan.

We'd end in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. As we are Christians, we'd want to visit the Garden of Gethsemane, Golgotha, and the Garden Tomb. We'd also like to visit the Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock.

Week 39

EGYPT!


We'd visit the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.

We'd go for a ride across the desert on some camels.

We'd stop in Luxor to see the ginormous Temple of Karnak.

We'd cruise away on the Nile River.

Week 38

GREECE!


Since we'll have just visited the Pantheon in Rome, we'll have to see the Parthenon in Athens.

We'll hike Mt. Olympus the home of the gods in Greek Mythology.

We'll also visit some historical Christian sites, such as St. Paul's Monastery on Mt. Athos.

We'll finish off the week relaxing on the gorgeous white & blue Mykonos Island.

Week 37

ITALY! We love Italy so much we didn't just choose 4 locations to visit, but 7. We will have a busy, marvelous week!


Venice

Lake Como

Tuscany

Florence

Pisa

Rome

Naples

*We'll never want to leave!

Week 36

ROMANIA!


As most of the countries we've visited lately, there are many gorgeous castles in Romania. We'd have to visit Peles Castle for sure!

We'd also have to check out the big cities.

As well as the smaller villages.

No trip to Romania would be complete without a trip to the Transylvanian Alps to visit Bran Castle, better known as Dracula's Castle- mwah ha ha!