Wednesday, August 9, 2023

I'm BACK!

Did you miss me? I know it's been a bit since I've posted regularly. Brian and I celebrated our 30th anniversary in Europe! (details and pictures below if interested). I am not getting back to "real life."  Back to school soon too! WAAAAAHHH! But it does mean I can find a bit of time to craft. :)  I used Whimsy's new set Banana Bunch.  This lil' guy is adorable! I colored him with Copics.  I added a frame from the Inverted Scallops Rectangle Die set.  The paper is patterned paper is part of the Retro Vibes paper pack.  As a final touch, I added flowers and leaves from the Hibiscus Flower die set. 




Brian and I celebrated 30 years of marriage this year! My dream was to go to Europe....and we did!
We went on a Celebrity Cruise for 10 days and I already miss being there! ;)
It's funny that even on vacation you get into a routine, and we loved visiting the martini bar before dinner.  The bartender was extremely entertaining! 
Our first stop was Ravenna, Italy.  We walked the cobblestone streets and did a wine tasting in one of the old fortresses.  
We saw Santorini, Greece.  Well known for its blue domed churches.  I could kick myself that we didn't plan our wardrobe a little better.  But it was extremely hot and we just kept thinking about comfort and staying cool.  LOL

Our favorite destination was Dubrovnik, Croatia.  We biked, tubed, kayaked, hiked, and had a fantastic lunch. 
It doesn't get much better than kayaking in the Adriatic Sea!

Then there is Mykonos, Greece.  Such a quaint cute town!
This is Little Venice.  We had a cup of coffee while looking out onto the water and people watching. 
So pretty at night!



We stopped for a day in Ephesus, Turkey.  It was the hottest day of the trip (105 degrees!) but so very interesting! We saw the final resting place of the Virgin Mary, and John's Basilica.  The town of Ephesus has so much religious history and our guide, Murat was fantastic!

It was really a dream come true for me, and I am so blessed to have had this opportunity!












 

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