Corfu, Greece

A lovely Greek Island

Lots of lazy cats

Sleeping under a bench

Sleeping on top of the roof

Athens, Greece

Next stop - Athens!

The Parthenon

The city takes care of dogs (no cats here)

Cops on bikes

Guards

Street Vendor - Anybody want to buy a lottery ticket!

The Stadium

Stay at Home Dead - REVIEW

STAY AT HOME DEAD

by Jeffrey Allen

This was the first in a new series; a mystery set in a small Texas town.  The 'hero' is Deuce Winters, a stay at home dad taking care of his 3 yr old daughter, Carly.

Allen's way with words is beyond funny.  The mystery itself was well done and the characters (presented from Deuce's point of view) made me laugh. He handled the descriptions in a clever tongue. I laughed out loud when Deuce rode shotgun in his wife's car.

I highly recommend this cozy!

Mykonos, Greece

This was the very first time I set foot in Greece!  Mykonos is a gorgeous sea-faring island.  It was one of my favorite stops on the cruise (the other was Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Mykonos 

Every building was white & the streets were mazes (influenced by Venice)

Most of the churches were tiny buildings privately owned by a family

(At one time, they had 4,000 residents and 1,000 churches)

The cats on the island are cared for by the island's residents.  During the summer, they have to work for their supper!  The felines are expected to keep the silos rodent free.

The livestock have to be sure footed!

The island's mascot

(The pelican has the right of way at all times!)

A beautiful island

Ancona, Italy

After 3 days in Venice, we set sail for Ancona, Italy

Of course, we visited the church

We kept forgetting what a big role water plays in Italy's everyday life.

No trucks or railcars for this livestock!

ISOLA di SAN MICHELE

AKA - CEMETERY ISLAND

Getting there (by water of course!):

On the island:

I love investigating old cemetaries.

There are many churches and burial plots on the Island of St. Michael.

It is a very peaceful, beautiful cemetary.

This was one of the highlights of my trip!