So many things to talk about...
First, my trip to Italy and Greece. Two weeks of backpacking through Europe was great!

In Venice, Italy we visited the Frari church, the Salute church, Saint Mark's Basilica and Square, the Rialto market, and the Venetian Galleria Accademia. My favorite part of Venice were the gorgeous canal streets.




In Florence, Italy we went so many places that I don't think I can remember them all. We went to the Florentian Galleria Accademia, the Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo Cathedral, and a few other churches and squares. I bought a leather jacket there!



In Rome, Italy we visited the morbid (yet cool) Cimitero dei Cappuccini, the Spanish Steps, the Coloseum, the Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican City, and the Cistine Chapel. The amount of original artwork we saw in Italy was overwhelming. By the end of the Italy part of our trip, I was sick of triptyches.



Next, we flew to Athens, Greece. We went to the Areopolis, the Acropolis, the Monastiraki Street Market, the Agora, and a restaurant on top of the Lykavittos Hill overlooking the city. We saw the changing of the guards, which was funny! They stomp really loudly on their right feet.



In Corinth, we saw the ruins where Paul preached to the Corinthians. I also went bungee jumping in the Corinthian Canal! I was the first to go out of our group. After my feet left the platform, I felt no fear at all - my mind went completely blank. The first thing I remember is my face touching the water in the canal!




In Sounion, we went to the temple of Poseidon, and went down to the beach to swim in the Aegan Sea. We swam out to a cave in the side of the cliffs of the Poseidon temple. There were tons of sea urchins, so we had to swim with flip flops.


In Delphi, we saw the Delphic ruins, including the Athenian Treasury and Stadium, and the temple of Apollo. Delphi is considered the center of the Earth in Greek myth because of the beautiful mountain the city is situated on.


I now have rock-hard muscles in my legs from all the walking.