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Athens, Greece: at the Acropolis (right), Ancient Agora with the the Theseion temple (center) and  Parthenon in the background (right)

In front of the Parthenon in Athens (left) and by the sea in Cyprus (right)

Cyprus: by the sea at Farmagosa (left) and in the countryside outside of Yeri (right)

Rome, Italy: mixing with the students on the Spanish Steps (above)

Vatican City, Rome: at the Vatican Museum with Saint Peter's cathedral in the background

Rome: two views of the Coloseum (above and below)

Paris, France: in front of the Eiffel Tower on a fall day (above)

Paris: the rear gate of Luxemborg Garden (left) and the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel near the Louvre Museum (right)

Paris: Getting ready to roll at the Ritz Hotel (above)

Loire Valley, France: land of enchanting castles such as this one at Chenonceau (above)

France: the National Assembly at Luxembourg Garden in Paris (left) and the 17th century Chambord castle in the Loire Valley (right)

Along the Seine River in Paris (left) and on the open-air staircase at  Blois castle in the Loire Valley, France (right)

Beautifully sculpted gardens surrounding  the chateau at Villandry, France (above)

At the castle mount in Blois overlooking St. Nicholas church (above) 

Angers, France: Angers castle, a feudal fortress built between 1230-40, with 17 huge drum towers and curtain walls

Amsterdam, Netherlands: on a bridge across one of the city's many canals, with canal houses in background (above)

Kiev, Ukraine: in front of orthodox church (above) and national palace (below)

In the vineyard of father's hometown outside of Asti, Italy (above), famous for great red wines like Barolo !

Winter at the Karlskirche in Vienna, Austria (right) and the Boboli Gardens at Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy (right)

Warsaw, Poland: the Presidents Palace (left) and old market square (right)

Armenia: a land of ancient churches (top), including one at the base of Mount Ararat (bottom left),

and Roman  temples (bottom right)

Taking a private jet from Helsinki, Finland to Dushanbe, Tajikistan (above and below)

 With the troops at the President's Dacha in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (above)