Europe

Travel Tuesday Photo: Vlacherna Monastery and Mouse Island

The Vlacherna Monastery (foreground) and Mouse Island in the background, just off the coast of Corfu, Greece

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Courtroom 600 at Nuremberg

Courtroom 600 at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany where the trials of senior Nazi officials took place. The courtroom was rearranged a bit for the trial due to the number of spectators and press in attendance. The box behind the table had to be extended to the left to accommodate all those on trial.

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Mars Grodivus Sculpture in the Uffizi

Mars Grodivus, a sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati, dating to the 16th century in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy

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Travel Tuesday Photo: A Mosaic in Ephesus, Türkiye

A mosaic uncovered in one of the peristyle Terrace Houses built into the hillside in Ephesus, Türkiye.   You can read about our 2014 trip to Ephesus and the surrounding area here.

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Colorful Produce in Stockholm

Colorful late-summer produce for sale in Stockholm, Sweden.  You can read about our time in Stockholm here.

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Figures on the Charles Bridge in Prague

Detail of figures on one of the towers of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czechia.  You can read more about our time in Prague here.

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Wawel Castle

Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland. My friend and I visited on our own before boarding our Passage to Eastern Europe cruise on the eastern Danube. You can read about our time in Krakow here.

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Poseidon’s Temple in Sounio, Greece

Poseidon’s Temple in Sounio, Greece as sunset approaches

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Travel Tuesday Photo: A Windmill in Kinderdijk

One of the many windmills in Kinderdijk, Netherlands

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Travel Tuesday Photo: The Cathedral of the Salvation of the Romanian People

The church, in Bucharest, was consecrated in 2018 for Romania’s centennial celebrations though construction remains on-going.  It looks close to completion, however.

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