Folks, get ready for your jaws to drop to the floor over this place. The next stop on our European vacation is a stunner! Today we are recapping our time in Capri, Italy. Our boat actually docked in Naples and we were left with a touch decision about how to spend our day. The main attraction here would be Pompeii, so our first instinct was to do that. But then when we saw all the other things there were to do and see in this area, we made the tough decision to totally scratch off Pompeii and spend the whole day in Capri, Italy! And boy, am I glad we did!

Today we’re covering two stops from our European getaway- Malta and Sicily! These were probably the most laid back and relaxing stops on our mediterranean cruise. We knew that a 2-week cruise through Europe with a different city each day would get quite exhausting. So we purposely planned for these two stops to be more leisurely instead of trying to run around seeing everything!

Next stop on our European recap is Rhodes, Greece! This was a stop that we were really excited for because of what it is known for- gorgeous beaches!! This gorgeous Greek island is full of beautiful cove beaches with crystal clear turquoise water and cascading cliffs. Since this cruise wasn’t your typical tropical beach cruise, this was going to be our one ‘beachy’ stop where our only plan was to find a beach and soak in the sun!

This trip is one that I have looked forward to every year since I was born! Before I was even born, my mom’s side of the family has been going to the OBX for a week during the summer. We rent a couple houses (sometimes we need 3- big family!) and everyone spends the week having a blast in the Outer Banks! It used to be my mom, her siblings and all their kids, but now that time has gone by, it’s all those kids bringing their own kids now! I’ve really loved watching this family tradition continue on over the decades and now the next generation gets to carry it on!

Next stop on our European adventure is Turkey! Now, I have to admit, this was probably the place that we were least excited for. I mean, compared to places like Rome and Barcelona, I wasn’t sure how Kusadasi, Turkey was going to compare. Our stop here actually almost got cancelled altogether due to some safety issues with the port. But the main attraction here in Turkey, Ancient Ephesus, was actually pretty spectacular!

We’re kicking off the ‘Deyerles Do Europe’ series with recapping our time in the first city we visited- Athens’ Greece! This is where our cruise left from, so we actually flew in a day early and spent the night in the city. It’s definitely a different experience when you are actually staying in the city as opposed to just hopping in and out from the cruise ship. We still didn’t have too much time in this historical city, but we did get to see the main sites and they were stunning!