{"id":4982,"date":"2015-03-14T01:31:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-14T01:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=4982"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:19:55","slug":"201213-best-photos-of-turkey-and-greece","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=4982","title":{"rendered":"2012\/13:  Best photos of Turkey and Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click on a photo to make it larger, after which you can see captions and scroll though the other photos.<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><!-- [slickr-flickr type=\"gallery\" captions=\"on\" search=\"sets\" set=\"72157641881595774\" use_key=\"y\" items=\"150\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" per_page=\"200\"<\/code> <code class=\"plain\">thumbnail_size=\"medium\"\u00c2\u00a0 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https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938450605_3ed2ab66b0_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16219'>\n\t\t\t\tLindos Anchorage &#8230; Rhodes, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938559213_d695bd8ea2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938559213_d695bd8ea2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938559213_d695bd8ea2_b-1.jpg 1024w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938867514_5f57fa959b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938867514_5f57fa959b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938867514_5f57fa959b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16221'>\n\t\t\t\tLindos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938562773_eb1c617e82_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938562773_eb1c617e82_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938562773_eb1c617e82_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938562773_eb1c617e82_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938562773_eb1c617e82_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16222'>\n\t\t\t\tThe anchorage at Kastellorizo, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938871624_4b85c8c7b7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938871624_4b85c8c7b7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938871624_4b85c8c7b7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938871624_4b85c8c7b7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938871624_4b85c8c7b7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16223'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938873354_7436443a65_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938873354_7436443a65_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938873354_7436443a65_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938873354_7436443a65_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16224'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938570193_ea36ecda9a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938570193_ea36ecda9a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938570193_ea36ecda9a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938570193_ea36ecda9a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938570193_ea36ecda9a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16225'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938465735_e385c615e6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938465735_e385c615e6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938465735_e385c615e6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938465735_e385c615e6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938465735_e385c615e6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16226'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938574083_047be03b97_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938574083_047be03b97_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938574083_047be03b97_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938574083_047be03b97_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938574083_047be03b97_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16227'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938469415_9683aa83df_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938469415_9683aa83df_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938469415_9683aa83df_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938469415_9683aa83df_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938469415_9683aa83df_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16228'>\n\t\t\t\tKastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938471025_e391cb4750_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938471025_e391cb4750_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938471025_e391cb4750_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938471025_e391cb4750_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938471025_e391cb4750_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16229'>\n\t\t\t\tDry hills around Kastellorizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938885324_6c66a9763f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938885324_6c66a9763f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938885324_6c66a9763f_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938885324_6c66a9763f_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16230'>\n\t\t\t\t\nWhere we stayed upon arriving in Turkey \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938474105_4677aa5a96_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938474105_4677aa5a96_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938474105_4677aa5a96_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938474105_4677aa5a96_b-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938474105_4677aa5a96_b-1-768x693.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16231'>\n\t\t\t\tMarket  in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938476025_8835760fe6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938476025_8835760fe6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938476025_8835760fe6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938476025_8835760fe6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938476025_8835760fe6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16232'>\n\t\t\t\tMarket in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938587053_4194a9e7d7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938587053_4194a9e7d7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938587053_4194a9e7d7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938587053_4194a9e7d7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938587053_4194a9e7d7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16233'>\n\t\t\t\tMarket in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938589373_55ce3bd85a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938589373_55ce3bd85a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938589373_55ce3bd85a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938589373_55ce3bd85a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938589373_55ce3bd85a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16234'>\n\t\t\t\tMarket in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938590853_1e40eec415_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938590853_1e40eec415_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938590853_1e40eec415_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938590853_1e40eec415_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938590853_1e40eec415_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16235'>\n\t\t\t\tMarket in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938898904_479bd1ba30_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938898904_479bd1ba30_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938898904_479bd1ba30_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938898904_479bd1ba30_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938898904_479bd1ba30_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16236'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Thorco Svendborg arrives  in Marmaris, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938594193_e9d148a8ce_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938594193_e9d148a8ce_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938594193_e9d148a8ce_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938594193_e9d148a8ce_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16237'>\n\t\t\t\tOur agent Soner Yaman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938599283_c4efc7fb0f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938599283_c4efc7fb0f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938599283_c4efc7fb0f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938599283_c4efc7fb0f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938599283_c4efc7fb0f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16238'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Thorco Svendborg pulls up to the dock in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938491325_8a6e34d9df_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938491325_8a6e34d9df_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938491325_8a6e34d9df_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938491325_8a6e34d9df_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938491325_8a6e34d9df_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16239'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Thorco Svendborg at the dock in Marmaris, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938906444_f3f2f1be40_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938906444_f3f2f1be40_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938906444_f3f2f1be40_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938906444_f3f2f1be40_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938906444_f3f2f1be40_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16240'>\n\t\t\t\tOn board the freighter&#8230;. with all the boats securely attached\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938603763_e0193a19bb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938603763_e0193a19bb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938603763_e0193a19bb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938603763_e0193a19bb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938603763_e0193a19bb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16241'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III ready to get launched\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938913404_147ea6fa67_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938913404_147ea6fa67_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938913404_147ea6fa67_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938913404_147ea6fa67_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938913404_147ea6fa67_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16242'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III gets moved into position to drop back into the water\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938505295_ebb28887fd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938505295_ebb28887fd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938505295_ebb28887fd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938505295_ebb28887fd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938505295_ebb28887fd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16243'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III getting lowered into the water\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938509835_4365241529_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938509835_4365241529_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938509835_4365241529_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938509835_4365241529_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938509835_4365241529_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16244'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura climbs down into Sabbatical III from the freighter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938510835_3d724cf7a5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938510835_3d724cf7a5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938510835_3d724cf7a5_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938510835_3d724cf7a5_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938510835_3d724cf7a5_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16245'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking up at the pulleys from our deck\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938513215_96e3af4de7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938513215_96e3af4de7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938513215_96e3af4de7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938513215_96e3af4de7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938513215_96e3af4de7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16246'>\n\t\t\t\tMarmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938931354_bf3ab11e6b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938931354_bf3ab11e6b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938931354_bf3ab11e6b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938931354_bf3ab11e6b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938931354_bf3ab11e6b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16247'>\n\t\t\t\tMarmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626613_a9a550f5ac_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626613_a9a550f5ac_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626613_a9a550f5ac_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626613_a9a550f5ac_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626613_a9a550f5ac_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16248'>\n\t\t\t\tGreenery of Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628173_4ac317bcc0_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628173_4ac317bcc0_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628173_4ac317bcc0_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628173_4ac317bcc0_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628173_4ac317bcc0_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16249'>\n\t\t\t\tAt a local marine supply store\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938630493_da1c01a11b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938630493_da1c01a11b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938630493_da1c01a11b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938630493_da1c01a11b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938630493_da1c01a11b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16250'>\n\t\t\t\tFountain in the center of Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938631403_d32bac4306_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938631403_d32bac4306_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938631403_d32bac4306_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938631403_d32bac4306_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938631403_d32bac4306_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16251'>\n\t\t\t\tA political poster in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938527425_a9ec88e20a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938527425_a9ec88e20a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938527425_a9ec88e20a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938527425_a9ec88e20a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938527425_a9ec88e20a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16252'>\n\t\t\t\tKemal Ataturk\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938942304_54b7b2a15a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938942304_54b7b2a15a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938942304_54b7b2a15a_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938942304_54b7b2a15a_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16253'>\n\t\t\t\tCommon spelling of &#8220;YACHT&#8221; in Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938943814_d045d25c59_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938943814_d045d25c59_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938943814_d045d25c59_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938943814_d045d25c59_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938943814_d045d25c59_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16254'>\n\t\t\t\tThe supermarket with 3 p&#8217;s &#8230;.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938944554_615077c23f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938944554_615077c23f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938944554_615077c23f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938944554_615077c23f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938944554_615077c23f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16255'>\n\t\t\t\tOur boat tied up to the boat in close quarters in Marmaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938639073_bab31cdfbb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938639073_bab31cdfbb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938639073_bab31cdfbb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938639073_bab31cdfbb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938639073_bab31cdfbb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16256'>\n\t\t\t\tOn a tour of ancient Caunos \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938533835_96ce76ed09_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938533835_96ce76ed09_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938533835_96ce76ed09_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938533835_96ce76ed09_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938533835_96ce76ed09_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16257'>\n\t\t\t\tOn a tour of ancient Caunos \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938535965_70c2644717_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938535965_70c2644717_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938535965_70c2644717_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938535965_70c2644717_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938535965_70c2644717_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16258'>\n\t\t\t\tRoman ruins at Caunos, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938644873_afd1f92418_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938644873_afd1f92418_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938644873_afd1f92418_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938644873_afd1f92418_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938644873_afd1f92418_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16259'>\n\t\t\t\tCaunos, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938539005_3d9006a420_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938539005_3d9006a420_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938539005_3d9006a420_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938539005_3d9006a420_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938539005_3d9006a420_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16260'>\n\t\t\t\tOur tour guide Abidin in Caunos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938647873_8f7a5b654c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938647873_8f7a5b654c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938647873_8f7a5b654c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938647873_8f7a5b654c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938647873_8f7a5b654c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16261'>\n\t\t\t\tWith our guide Abidin and Wendy and John from Stroemhella\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938543435_2caee9086b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938543435_2caee9086b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938543435_2caee9086b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938543435_2caee9086b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938543435_2caee9086b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16262'>\n\t\t\t\tWhere we are\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938649863_4002aaf7b7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938649863_4002aaf7b7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938649863_4002aaf7b7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938649863_4002aaf7b7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938649863_4002aaf7b7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16263'>\n\t\t\t\tColliseum at Caunos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938652833_71c182e6eb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938652833_71c182e6eb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938652833_71c182e6eb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938652833_71c182e6eb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938652833_71c182e6eb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16264'>\n\t\t\t\tTombs on the hill near Dalaman, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938654733_9169133af1_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938654733_9169133af1_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938654733_9169133af1_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938654733_9169133af1_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938654733_9169133af1_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16265'>\n\t\t\t\tTombs on the hill near Dalaman, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938656893_0e58a30c04_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938656893_0e58a30c04_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938656893_0e58a30c04_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938656893_0e58a30c04_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16266'>\n\t\t\t\tSailing friends Wendy and John\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938963644_5e8378c658_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938963644_5e8378c658_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938963644_5e8378c658_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938963644_5e8378c658_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938963644_5e8378c658_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16267'>\n\t\t\t\tLovely Ekincik, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938552015_9e71f5ab8a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938552015_9e71f5ab8a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938552015_9e71f5ab8a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938552015_9e71f5ab8a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938552015_9e71f5ab8a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16268'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III at  Ekincik  before the tourist season started\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938967984_fd8587909e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938967984_fd8587909e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938967984_fd8587909e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938967984_fd8587909e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938967984_fd8587909e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16269'>\n\t\t\t\tSnow-covered peaks set back from the coastal mountains near Sarsala Koyu, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938555045_62bfbea264_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938555045_62bfbea264_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938555045_62bfbea264_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938555045_62bfbea264_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938555045_62bfbea264_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16270'>\n\t\t\t\tSnow-covered peaks set back from the coastal mountains near Sarsala Koyu, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938970884_882c50400e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938970884_882c50400e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938970884_882c50400e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938970884_882c50400e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938970884_882c50400e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16271'>\n\t\t\t\tSarsala Koyu, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938666423_0ba0ff4399_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938666423_0ba0ff4399_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938666423_0ba0ff4399_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938666423_0ba0ff4399_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938666423_0ba0ff4399_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16272'>\n\t\t\t\tBoynuz B\u00fck\u00fc, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938560565_c8212e32dd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938560565_c8212e32dd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938560565_c8212e32dd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938560565_c8212e32dd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938560565_c8212e32dd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16273'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastline of Turkey Near Fethiye\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938975444_039f406af9_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938975444_039f406af9_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938975444_039f406af9_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938975444_039f406af9_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938975444_039f406af9_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16274'>\n\t\t\t\tNear Fethiye, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938669413_5f88d620fa_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938669413_5f88d620fa_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938669413_5f88d620fa_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938669413_5f88d620fa_b-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938669413_5f88d620fa_b-1-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16275'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking Guzleme in market in Fethiye\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938977034_04f25e27ec_b-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16276'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking Guzleme in market in Fethiye\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938564945_44e8129275_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938564945_44e8129275_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938564945_44e8129275_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938564945_44e8129275_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938564945_44e8129275_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16277'>\n\t\t\t\tKaracaoren, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673873_806592716d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673873_806592716d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673873_806592716d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673873_806592716d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673873_806592716d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16278'>\n\t\t\t\tKaracaoren, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938567165_a29f0de66c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938567165_a29f0de66c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938567165_a29f0de66c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938567165_a29f0de66c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938567165_a29f0de66c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16279'>\n\t\t\t\tFlowers in Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938675753_32464be7e1_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938675753_32464be7e1_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938675753_32464be7e1_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938675753_32464be7e1_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938675753_32464be7e1_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16280'>\n\t\t\t\tKaracaoren, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938569375_a44eaa49ee_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938569375_a44eaa49ee_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938569375_a44eaa49ee_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938569375_a44eaa49ee_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938569375_a44eaa49ee_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16281'>\n\t\t\t\tPanormitis on Symi  &#8230; a very quiet spot\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938679233_35d97e74ff_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938679233_35d97e74ff_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938679233_35d97e74ff_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938679233_35d97e74ff_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938679233_35d97e74ff_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16282'>\n\t\t\t\tSpring in Panormitis, Symi, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938572755_89897b756f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938572755_89897b756f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938572755_89897b756f_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938572755_89897b756f_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16283'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the courtyard of the monastery at Panormitis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938989114_e0d38d1bc1_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938989114_e0d38d1bc1_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938989114_e0d38d1bc1_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938989114_e0d38d1bc1_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938989114_e0d38d1bc1_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16284'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the courtyard of the monastery at Panormitis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938577265_629e00912d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938577265_629e00912d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938577265_629e00912d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938577265_629e00912d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938577265_629e00912d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16285'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the courtyard of the monastery at Panormitis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938578895_e98d2748d3_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938578895_e98d2748d3_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938578895_e98d2748d3_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938578895_e98d2748d3_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938578895_e98d2748d3_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16286'>\n\t\t\t\tPanormitis, Symi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938581605_86bb1081dd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938581605_86bb1081dd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938581605_86bb1081dd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938581605_86bb1081dd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938581605_86bb1081dd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16287'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the dock Panormitis, Symi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938586085_6bf811d65a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938586085_6bf811d65a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938586085_6bf811d65a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938586085_6bf811d65a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938586085_6bf811d65a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16288'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III  Panormitis, Symi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938695343_10bba14385_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938695343_10bba14385_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938695343_10bba14385_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938695343_10bba14385_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938695343_10bba14385_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16289'>\n\t\t\t\tThe monastery at  Panormitis, Symi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002664_e7bb2fe322_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002664_e7bb2fe322_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002664_e7bb2fe322_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002664_e7bb2fe322_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002664_e7bb2fe322_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16290'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep at  Panormitis, Symi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002944_f82f1a34da_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002944_f82f1a34da_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002944_f82f1a34da_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002944_f82f1a34da_b-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939002944_f82f1a34da_b-1-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16291'>\n\t\t\t\tDancers at an outdoor festival in Bodrum, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938591045_631fc7f437_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938591045_631fc7f437_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938591045_631fc7f437_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938591045_631fc7f437_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938591045_631fc7f437_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16292'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fort around the city of Bodrum, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938698983_820eda5210_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938698983_820eda5210_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938698983_820eda5210_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938698983_820eda5210_b-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938698983_820eda5210_b-1-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16293'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fort around the city of Bodrum, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939006214_5346c93ff6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939006214_5346c93ff6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939006214_5346c93ff6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939006214_5346c93ff6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939006214_5346c93ff6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16294'>\n\t\t\t\tHoliday villages scar the hillsides along the Turkish coast north of Bodrum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938700873_787b8e6377_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938700873_787b8e6377_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938700873_787b8e6377_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938700873_787b8e6377_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938700873_787b8e6377_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16295'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung men who swam to our boat to have a look in  Ilica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938596015_33f80f016e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938596015_33f80f016e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938596015_33f80f016e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938596015_33f80f016e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938596015_33f80f016e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16296'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung men who swam to our boat to have a look in  Ilica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938704353_84687245a8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938704353_84687245a8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938704353_84687245a8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938704353_84687245a8_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938704353_84687245a8_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16297'>\n\t\t\t\tIlica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705643_8854026f71_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705643_8854026f71_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705643_8854026f71_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705643_8854026f71_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705643_8854026f71_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16298'>\n\t\t\t\tView from house at top of the hill Ilica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938601075_ce8a253840_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938601075_ce8a253840_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938601075_ce8a253840_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938601075_ce8a253840_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938601075_ce8a253840_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16299'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and I get invited to have coffee , Ilica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938709673_ffcdc3519c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938709673_ffcdc3519c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938709673_ffcdc3519c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938709673_ffcdc3519c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938709673_ffcdc3519c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16300'>\n\t\t\t\tThis gentleman invited us for coffee at his house on top of the hill at  Ilica B?K?, Turkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938710593_eff916c655_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938710593_eff916c655_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938710593_eff916c655_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938710593_eff916c655_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938710593_eff916c655_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16301'>\n\t\t\t\tBill and Janet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939019344_928859977f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939019344_928859977f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939019344_928859977f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939019344_928859977f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939019344_928859977f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16302'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939021874_5e9159db89_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939021874_5e9159db89_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939021874_5e9159db89_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939021874_5e9159db89_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939021874_5e9159db89_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16303'>\n\t\t\t\tMed moored at the quay with Airstream in Agathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938717193_1d5518542b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938717193_1d5518542b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938717193_1d5518542b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938717193_1d5518542b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938717193_1d5518542b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16304'>\n\t\t\t\tEmpty now, but at sunset the place gets swamped with charter boats \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939026394_d10320105d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939026394_d10320105d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939026394_d10320105d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939026394_d10320105d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939026394_d10320105d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16305'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939028304_599664c16f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939028304_599664c16f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939028304_599664c16f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939028304_599664c16f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939028304_599664c16f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16306'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939029714_44e1946b2c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939029714_44e1946b2c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939029714_44e1946b2c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939029714_44e1946b2c_b-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939029714_44e1946b2c_b-1-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16307'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939030804_168175d40a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939030804_168175d40a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939030804_168175d40a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939030804_168175d40a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939030804_168175d40a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16308'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938620645_2a3b4f3741_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938620645_2a3b4f3741_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938620645_2a3b4f3741_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938620645_2a3b4f3741_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938620645_2a3b4f3741_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16309'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938729453_ff59b39174_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938729453_ff59b39174_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938729453_ff59b39174_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938729453_ff59b39174_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938729453_ff59b39174_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16310'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938730893_fc9e8ba8fc_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938730893_fc9e8ba8fc_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938730893_fc9e8ba8fc_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938730893_fc9e8ba8fc_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16311'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938625355_9805dc516c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938625355_9805dc516c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938625355_9805dc516c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938625355_9805dc516c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938625355_9805dc516c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16312'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626765_4c6c9c88c5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626765_4c6c9c88c5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626765_4c6c9c88c5_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626765_4c6c9c88c5_b-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938626765_4c6c9c88c5_b-1-768x660.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16313'>\n\t\t\t\tCatch of the day being brought to George&#8217;s restaurant in Agathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939040384_ea64c5d87f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939040384_ea64c5d87f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939040384_ea64c5d87f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939040384_ea64c5d87f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939040384_ea64c5d87f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16314'>\n\t\t\t\tAgathonisi, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628865_1ab46bd558_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628865_1ab46bd558_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628865_1ab46bd558_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938628865_1ab46bd558_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16315'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938736953_cafde9f192_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938736953_cafde9f192_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938736953_cafde9f192_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938736953_cafde9f192_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938736953_cafde9f192_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16316'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939044584_8204082feb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939044584_8204082feb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939044584_8204082feb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939044584_8204082feb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939044584_8204082feb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16317'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938740383_df86a2f35f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938740383_df86a2f35f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938740383_df86a2f35f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938740383_df86a2f35f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938740383_df86a2f35f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16318'>\n\t\t\t\tFishing boats in Psara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939048024_20efeb76f2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939048024_20efeb76f2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939048024_20efeb76f2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939048024_20efeb76f2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939048024_20efeb76f2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16319'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939049594_91431cf9f2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939049594_91431cf9f2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939049594_91431cf9f2_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939049594_91431cf9f2_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16320'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch renovation in  Psara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938638485_8e220b61ae_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938638485_8e220b61ae_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938638485_8e220b61ae_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938638485_8e220b61ae_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938638485_8e220b61ae_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16321'>\n\t\t\t\tMonument at top of hill in Psara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938746733_187413fe59_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938746733_187413fe59_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938746733_187413fe59_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938746733_187413fe59_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938746733_187413fe59_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16322'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939054234_0ec45b84b5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939054234_0ec45b84b5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939054234_0ec45b84b5_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939054234_0ec45b84b5_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939054234_0ec45b84b5_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16323'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938643045_eba0b72502_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938643045_eba0b72502_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938643045_eba0b72502_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938643045_eba0b72502_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16324'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938753493_12343d0f70_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938753493_12343d0f70_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938753493_12343d0f70_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938753493_12343d0f70_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938753493_12343d0f70_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16325'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939060534_be579cf628_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939060534_be579cf628_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939060534_be579cf628_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939060534_be579cf628_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939060534_be579cf628_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16326'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura&#8217;s 60th birthday in Psara\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939062134_484ef09b0b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939062134_484ef09b0b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939062134_484ef09b0b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939062134_484ef09b0b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939062134_484ef09b0b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16327'>\n\t\t\t\tPsara, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938758693_749a80003b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938758693_749a80003b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938758693_749a80003b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938758693_749a80003b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938758693_749a80003b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16328'>\n\t\t\t\tNorth Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938760653_c2c063efb2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938760653_c2c063efb2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938760653_c2c063efb2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938760653_c2c063efb2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938760653_c2c063efb2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16329'>\n\t\t\t\tRock wall at Ay Stefanos, North Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939068874_bd31eb3651_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939068874_bd31eb3651_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939068874_bd31eb3651_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939068874_bd31eb3651_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939068874_bd31eb3651_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16330'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage at North Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938657585_7b62744918_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938657585_7b62744918_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938657585_7b62744918_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938657585_7b62744918_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938657585_7b62744918_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16331'>\n\t\t\t\tMark in Kithnos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938769953_39d2e19108_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938769953_39d2e19108_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938769953_39d2e19108_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938769953_39d2e19108_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938769953_39d2e19108_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16332'>\n\t\t\t\tPrickly flowers &#8230;. North Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938771873_6e45aa8938_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938771873_6e45aa8938_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938771873_6e45aa8938_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938771873_6e45aa8938_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938771873_6e45aa8938_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16333'>\n\t\t\t\tPrickly flowers &#8230;. North Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939079804_4c9da749e0_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939079804_4c9da749e0_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939079804_4c9da749e0_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939079804_4c9da749e0_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939079804_4c9da749e0_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16334'>\n\t\t\t\tOur favorite taverna Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938775023_cfdc8d7604_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938775023_cfdc8d7604_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938775023_cfdc8d7604_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938775023_cfdc8d7604_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938775023_cfdc8d7604_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16335'>\n\t\t\t\tThe lovely proprietress &#8230;. North Kithnos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939083714_b62b676a0c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939083714_b62b676a0c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939083714_b62b676a0c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939083714_b62b676a0c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939083714_b62b676a0c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16336'>\n\t\t\t\tPorto Kayio, Peloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673155_8e4f89ba7d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673155_8e4f89ba7d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673155_8e4f89ba7d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673155_8e4f89ba7d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938673155_8e4f89ba7d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16337'>\n\t\t\t\tPorto Kayio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938781873_a0dab0fbab_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938781873_a0dab0fbab_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938781873_a0dab0fbab_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938781873_a0dab0fbab_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938781873_a0dab0fbab_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16338'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading to the Peloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939090264_70a73f459a_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939090264_70a73f459a_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939090264_70a73f459a_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939090264_70a73f459a_z-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16339'>\n\t\t\t\tAt our favorite restaurant in Methoni, Greece with Michael and Britta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939089504_3d97b7c87f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939089504_3d97b7c87f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939089504_3d97b7c87f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939089504_3d97b7c87f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939089504_3d97b7c87f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16340'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Poloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938785973_ff2b0d1d75_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938785973_ff2b0d1d75_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938785973_ff2b0d1d75_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938785973_ff2b0d1d75_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938785973_ff2b0d1d75_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16341'>\n\t\t\t\tGarlic fields in Methoni, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938681585_f3ffc3ca40_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938681585_f3ffc3ca40_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938681585_f3ffc3ca40_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938681585_f3ffc3ca40_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938681585_f3ffc3ca40_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16342'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Michael and Britta at the fort in Methoni\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939095774_1e5352a28c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939095774_1e5352a28c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939095774_1e5352a28c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939095774_1e5352a28c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939095774_1e5352a28c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16343'>\n\t\t\t\tPylos in the Peloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939096724_c8c022f1c7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939096724_c8c022f1c7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939096724_c8c022f1c7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939096724_c8c022f1c7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939096724_c8c022f1c7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16344'>\n\t\t\t\tPylos in the Peloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939097624_2dd177e41c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939097624_2dd177e41c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939097624_2dd177e41c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939097624_2dd177e41c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939097624_2dd177e41c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16345'>\n\t\t\t\tOur favorite taverna in  Methoni, the Peloponnese, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938792433_35738dcffe_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938792433_35738dcffe_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938792433_35738dcffe_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938792433_35738dcffe_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938792433_35738dcffe_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16346'>\n\t\t\t\tDecorative bakery in Koroni, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939100134_b26d935e39_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939100134_b26d935e39_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939100134_b26d935e39_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939100134_b26d935e39_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16347'>\n\t\t\t\tArts Festival to look forward to\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938688485_88c8171d88_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938688485_88c8171d88_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938688485_88c8171d88_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938688485_88c8171d88_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938688485_88c8171d88_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16348'>\n\t\t\t\tOur friends on beautiful Vera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939102274_17cbfa0b9e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939102274_17cbfa0b9e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939102274_17cbfa0b9e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939102274_17cbfa0b9e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939102274_17cbfa0b9e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16349'>\n\t\t\t\tDry hills of the Peloponnese\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938691435_71fb2f2d4d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938691435_71fb2f2d4d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938691435_71fb2f2d4d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938691435_71fb2f2d4d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938691435_71fb2f2d4d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16350'>\n\t\t\t\tPorto Kayio, the Peloponnese, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938799363_80411a7f38_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938799363_80411a7f38_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938799363_80411a7f38_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938799363_80411a7f38_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938799363_80411a7f38_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16351'>\n\t\t\t\tPorto Kayio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938693545_13d7ab6196_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938693545_13d7ab6196_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938693545_13d7ab6196_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938693545_13d7ab6196_b-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938693545_13d7ab6196_b-1-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16352'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Parthenon from our hotel in Athens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938801033_49dc79484d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938801033_49dc79484d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938801033_49dc79484d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938801033_49dc79484d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938801033_49dc79484d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16353'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Parthenon, Athens, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938802983_fa4e1638c5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938802983_fa4e1638c5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938802983_fa4e1638c5_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938802983_fa4e1638c5_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938802983_fa4e1638c5_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16354'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938697605_87dc24de0b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938697605_87dc24de0b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938697605_87dc24de0b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938697605_87dc24de0b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938697605_87dc24de0b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16355'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939110624_32084e4dfd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939110624_32084e4dfd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939110624_32084e4dfd_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939110624_32084e4dfd_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16356'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939112254_ee15247f81_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939112254_ee15247f81_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939112254_ee15247f81_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939112254_ee15247f81_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939112254_ee15247f81_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16357'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938701895_61b4b91bb8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938701895_61b4b91bb8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938701895_61b4b91bb8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938701895_61b4b91bb8_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938701895_61b4b91bb8_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16358'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938702935_61908ef976_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938702935_61908ef976_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938702935_61908ef976_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938702935_61908ef976_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938702935_61908ef976_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16359'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938811143_2149dd84e6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938811143_2149dd84e6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938811143_2149dd84e6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938811143_2149dd84e6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938811143_2149dd84e6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16360'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705325_d976d6c510_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705325_d976d6c510_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705325_d976d6c510_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705325_d976d6c510_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938705325_d976d6c510_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16361'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938706885_85c4d65cbd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938706885_85c4d65cbd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938706885_85c4d65cbd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938706885_85c4d65cbd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938706885_85c4d65cbd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16362'>\n\t\t\t\tAntiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938814463_48d162e110_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938814463_48d162e110_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938814463_48d162e110_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938814463_48d162e110_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938814463_48d162e110_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16363'>\n\t\t\t\tOctopus drying in Antiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939121614_85fb3ee13f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939121614_85fb3ee13f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939121614_85fb3ee13f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939121614_85fb3ee13f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939121614_85fb3ee13f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16364'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat taverna in Antiparos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939122314_7fef546134_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939122314_7fef546134_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939122314_7fef546134_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939122314_7fef546134_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939122314_7fef546134_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16365'>\n\t\t\t\tSailing by the stunning cliffs of Amorgos, Greece\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938818083_0732682f82_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938818083_0732682f82_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938818083_0732682f82_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938818083_0732682f82_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939128134_b698593c27_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939128134_b698593c27_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12939128134_b698593c27_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16368'>\n\t\t\t\tFlocks on Levitha\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938823003_fede539e4f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938823003_fede539e4f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938823003_fede539e4f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938823003_fede539e4f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938823003_fede539e4f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16369'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage at Levitha&#8230;. one of rare anchorages with mooring balls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/12938824183_13acfd7af1_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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