Adriatic Journey, AJ 111
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Fantastic bougainvilles cascades down our hotel wall in Athen
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We sang happy birthday to Pauline in front of the Parthenon on the Acropolis!
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Judy studies the dress of the guards ourside the parliment in Athens
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Great to see boats passing through the Corinth Canal
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Sandra about to explore the Acro-corinth, wonderful remains of an ancient time
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Pauline get amongst the poppies
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Delphi museum has this amazing statue of a charioteer
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Miriam about to burst into song in the ampitheatre of Delphi
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A monastry for nuns - just thought about from a far by Pam and Pauline
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Are we really going up there says Barbara - Meteroa an amazing landscape with even more amazing monastries.
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A happy Lynn with her coffee at our lunch stop in Metsovo
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On our hike in the Vikos gorge, Dawn crosses on a small wooden bridge.
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These wonderful bridges near Kipi, linked the small settlements in the Zagorian mountain region
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Our group loved our hike in the Vikos Gorge
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We took a look into a 400 year old monastry near the end of our hike
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Now in Albania - the bunkers were reminders of the communist era.
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In Berati we saw some of a the reputed thousand windows of the old Ottoman homes.
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Suzanne, checking out Girokaster Castle, Southern Albania
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Taking a break from the heat during our visit to Berati Castle
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Market day Berati, and Dawn contemplates lamb for lunch!
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Sue and Suzanne chat with the man leading his donkey
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Judy in the kitchen of an old Ottoman home in the museum at Berati - how things have changed!
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Fotis our Greek driver and Helen with Sveti Stafan Island in the background.
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Our wonderful guide Elton (on the right) in Tirane. He took us to the home of the artist Sali Shijaku and met his son, also an artist - it was an amazing visit
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Time for a break, Jocelyn and sister Barbara enjoy the breeze (Dubrovnik)
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Exploring Kotor town, Barbara and Dawn looked in many shoe shops!
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Watching the jumpers dive from the Mostar bridge is always awesome.
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This wisteria in flower took Pams eye
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We enjoyed eating pizza on the waterfront of Split - a beautiful evening
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We enjoyed our time in Mostar, learning about the rebuilding of this iconic bridge
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A bronze statue of Gregory by Ivan Mestrovic, a world famous sculptor (Split)
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An elderly store keeper in Mostar
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Sue loved the beautiful doorways
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There's delicious fruit on offer in the Split market.
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A fabulous bronze statue, with old Budva town in the background
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Birthday boy Quin thinks this would be the ideal gift
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Filling our water bottle from the fountain within the walls of Dubrovnik town
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Barbara enjoying the breeze while on a walk along the foreshore in Budva
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Bob and Judy take in the amazing views from the walls into the ancient city (Dubrovnik)
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Lynn and Ron resting before the walk around the walls of Dubrovnik
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Not a bad glass of wine, Miriam enjoys a visit to a winery in koreula Island
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Judy and Margaret about to enjoy another fantastic lunch aboard our wonderful boat 'Dalmatinac'
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We celebrated four birthdays with a cake made by our Chef Ante
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Heading off to find the blue hole on Bisevo Island
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Great views from the fort at Hvar
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We swam each day and enjoyed fabulous weather
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Peeping into a private little church on an island revealed beautiful detail
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We set up our own hair dressing salon ashore in a small bay, one of our crew was a great hair cutter
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The lanes took us up to ancient castles and forts
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Annette fancies this old Tomo motor bike, we loved the colour anyway!
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We stayed in wonderful harbors and climbed up to many churches
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Suzanne was very happy with her new hair style
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We sang in this very old church in Stari Grad Hvar, the acoustics were amazing
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Stari Grad Hvar port a great place to spend late afternoon
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Our last night staying out in the islands was spent in the harbour of Solta, home of our Captain Damir
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Zargreb Market, Miriam and Annette peruse the stalls.
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We saw pagentry in Zargreb
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An iconic building in Ljubliana , amazing detail!
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Judy, Bob and Barbara took a canal boat ride in Ljubliana
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Bled castle, what a sight!
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Up on the vogel ski field Jocelyn and our two Barbaras take a walk.
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Just kids at heart, Donna and Quin take a break while walking around lake Bohinj.
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Plenty of water in the Vintgar gorge
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We found this hay drying rack as we walked in the countryside.
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Margaret wonders about these canon balls.
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Postojna castle built under the rock face
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Venice and the Rialto bridge WOW!
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Goodbye - What a trip we had!!!
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