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A Photo Diary by Susanne & Andy Carvin |
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A Photo Diary by Susanne & Andy Carvin |
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In March 2001 I was invited to speak at the third World Summit on Media for Children in Thessaloniki, Greece. My girlfriend (now wife) Susanne and I hadn't taken a vacation in a while, we decided to go to Greece a week early to explore northern Greece and the southern Albanian city of Gjirokastra. Following the conference, I went to Istanbul for several days, visiting a local high school that was one of the first in the city to get Internet access in the classroom. The photos in this gallery highlight some of the places we visted during our trip. Hope you enjoy it! -ac
Athens: Greece's ancient capital is a historical marvel. Gjirokastra: Albania's long forgotten city of stone
Meteora: Medieval monasteries perched precariously on cliffs. Metsovo: A beautiful village tucked high in the Greek Balkans .
Ioannina and Lake Pamvotis: A peaceful island in the mountains of Epirus Province.. Thessaloniki: A modern city with a dazzling arrray of Byzantine churches.
Istanbul, Turkey: Ancient Constantinople remains one of the great cities of the world.
About the photographers: Susanne and Andy Carvin have published online travelogues since 1995, covering their trips around the world, including India and Nepal, the Andes, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Bali. In 2002 they released their first independent documentary, Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance, which has aired internationally on the National Geographic Channel and has been featured at half a dozen film festivals across North America.
Picture at top: An old stone building, located on a small island near the Greek city of Ioannina.
