We’re home and we are surviving jet lag once again. One of these days, someone will come up with a way to avoid jet lag, but until then, we’ll deal with it the best we can.
During the last trip, I stole some pictures from some of the folks who attended my lectures. One of the best pictures taken was of a two headed camel. If you look at the picture closely, you will see 2 camels with his keeper sitting atop both of them. I think this is a great picture.
In Athens, we saw a perfect temple near the Acropolis. It’s the Temple of Hephaistos, a son of Hera, was the Smith of the Gods. In ancient Greek Mythology, Hephaistos fashioned the homes of the Gods and Goddesses. Considering this Temple is thousands of years old, it’s classic beauty remains intact.
Malta was one of my favorite spots. I wanted to stay there and take pictures of the wonderful buildings and their tiny details. I fell in love with the balconies.
The Canary Islands and Madeira are two semi-tropical islands off the coast of Africa. The flowers found on both these islands were their main attraction.
On Grand Canary, I also liked the colorful parrots that were hidden in the house where Christopher Columbus stayed before he sailed for the New World.
The Alcazaba, the fortress overlooking Malaga, was built by the Moors, centuries ago. It tells of the story of Spain before the Inquisition. The Alcazaba is sometimes called a miniature Alhambra, which we did not see in nearby Granada.
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