Photos from South Europe

A few visits to Spain

I made a few trips to Spain in 2007, one trip to Madrid and Toledo in august, and another trip to Barcelona in September. Madrid Madrid is a relatively young city, but is today, with over 3 million inhabitants, one…

Where Europe meets Asia

I was one week in Istanbul, on the border between Europe and Asia. Sultanahmet Sultanahmet is the historic center of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia This was the largest church in the world for 1000 years. Dolmabahçe Palace The European-style Dolmabahçe Palace…

Three days in Lisbon

In March, 2004, I spent three days in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. I explored central Lisbon, the historical Belém area and the southern bank of the river Tejo, where the famous Cristo-Rei statue stands.

Rome and the Vatican

I visited Rome with a friend in December 2002. This was my first visit to the Eternal City. Rome is the capital and largest city of Italy. In the center of the city is the Vatican City State, which is…

Hiking in Montserrat

At the end of February 2002, I spent almost a full day at the Montserrat mountain not far from Barcelona.

Côte d’Azur

I was four days in Monaco in 2001. While I was there, I made a daytrip to Cannes. Most of the day I spent on the beach. Monaco Besides attending a conference, I also found time to play at the…

Conference in Barcelona

I was in Barcelona a few days at the end of February, 2001. Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.

My first Greek vacation

Erik and I had a one week holiday in the Aegean Sea from during the spring. Chios, Greece We spent most of the time in Chios, the fifth largest of the Greek islands. Çeşme, Turkey While on holiday on a…