The weather was getting better in the Southern Balkans beginning of May but it was cold at night and it did rain. Thessaloniki was a pleasant surprise.
The Thessaoloniki seafront
The Caucasus region contains Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. I went there in that order this year.
The Caucasus
The artist Marc Quinn had an exhibition of some statues in Kew Gardens. The weather was nice as well.
Orchid statue in front of the Temperate greenhouse
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