From Athens we boarded a largish cruise ship for three days on the Greek Isles. We first went to Ephesus, where Paul spent 3 years in this pagan society. We visited what is considered the House of Mary, where Mary is said to have spent her last days. Then we went to Patmos, where John wrote Revelation. We saw the Monastery of St. John, and the Cave of the Apocalypse, but they didn’t allow pictures, so that’s that!
The next day we went to Heraklion, Crete, and Santorini, which was amazing. We took a tour of the cliff-top village of Oia, with the blue domed houses, and it was utterly wonderful!
Then it was back to Athens where we disembarked, went to Corinth, then back to the Parthenon, and back to our Athens hotel where we we’re spending a couple extra days before Eric goes to Africa, and Margaret gets back home.
This is truly an unbelievable experience, and again we’re so grateful to Zion for being so supportive of such an experience, and to the Lilly Endowment Grant for making this financially possible! Truly, the trip of a lifetime! Stay tuned for more in the coming days…
Pastor Eric and Margaret's Sabbatical Blog! 