Israel, Israel, Israel!

Last weekend we took maybe one of our favorite trips to date, and definitely our most secret!  We didn't want to worry anyone by telling them we were going to Israel, and after having it canceled on our cruise, we didn't want to jinx anything.

Looking back, it was probably a good thing it was canceled on our cruise because we wouldn't have been able to enjoy as much of Israel as we were able to this time.  We were pleasantly surprised by quite a few things: how nice all the people were, pretty much everyone speaks passable English, the range in landscape and climate is amazing for such a small country, and the security we felt the whole time we were there.  And while I'm sure the citizens of Israel are aware of the threat of Syria and fighting on a daily basis, they are definitely not living in fear, which is a bit how the media portrays it, I think!

Cruising the Mediterranean: Part 2

So, we left off in part 1 at receiving the news that the Israel ports were canceled due to uncertainty in the Middle East.  While it was probably the right call for the safety of everyone, we were pretty disappointed because first Egypt and then Israel had been our highlight for the whole trip.

After you finish reading about part 2, make sure you check out all our pictures of Greece, Turkey, and the cruise ship.

Cruising the Mediterranean: Part 1

To round out our month of traveling, we took a 12 day, 11 night cruise to the beautiful Mediterranean   We visited lots of Turkey and Greece (originally supposed to visit Egypt, and then Israel, but both of those were canceled).

We had a great 2 weeks filled with sunshine, blue skies, warm weather, and gorgeous water and beaches!  And of course, gorgeous sunsets!  This is just the first half, check out the second half of our trip here.  And more Turkey, Greece, and cruise pictures.