July – August 2012

Intro

Originally planned as a simple island-hopping trip in the Mediterranean — this journey morphed into something much bigger!  With the islands still the anchor, I planned it to coincide with my cousin’s wedding in Jordan at the beginning, and the 2012 London Games at the end!  I even tacked on a few other mini-trips along the way like a dip into Africa, a road-trip through southern France and Spain, and even a day-trip to

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London Eye, London, England

At the end of this amazing trip through the Mediterranean’s islands and coastal cities, I spent a few days “unwinding” in one of my favorite cities, at the 2012 Olympic Games. Here I’m enjoying the sweeping views from the London Eye in between events.

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Martigues, France (Jul. 2012) - a beautiful scene of colorful #canal-side houses and #boats in #martigues, a quaint town outside of #marseille ...

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Santorini, Greece (Jul. 2012) - #white #churches, #blue #water, and beauty around every corner #greekislands ...

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Santorini, Greece (Jul. 2012) - #santorini`s beautiful red beach in akrotiri gets its famous red hue from the island`s volcanic sand 🇬🇷 ...

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Bonifacio, Corsica (Jul. 2012) - arriving by boat at the gorgeous #harbour of #bonifacio, at the southern tip of the french #island of #corsica 🇫🇷 ...

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Bosa, Sardinia (July 2012) - #colorful buildings reflecting in the #temo #river in beautiful #bosa on #sardinia`s west coast ...

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Valencia, Spain (Jul. 2012) - l`hemisfèric, one of the #futuristic #buildings in the architectural wonderland of #calatrava`s city of #arts and sciences in #valencia ...

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Istanbul, Turkey (Jul. 2012) - minarets of the beautiful #hagiasophia pierce through a fiery #turkish #sunset in #istanbul ...

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Modica, Sicily (Jul. 2012) - the beautiful town of #modica surrounds the #baroque #cathedral of san giorgio in the val di noto #sicily ...

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Cagliari, Sardinia (Jul. 2012) - looking down one of #cagliari`s many colorful and picturesque old town streets ...

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Palermo, Sicily (Jul. 2012) - an elegant #lamppost in the #baroque piazza vigliena at the intersection of #palermo`s two principal streets, corso vittorio emanuele and via maqueda. the #piazza, laid out in the early 1600s, is more commonly known as `quattro canti`, meaning `four corners` ...

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