tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42643701188063660692024-03-13T22:03:58.891+01:00Grand TourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-48099117729537216462009-06-25T22:23:00.003+02:002009-06-25T22:33:10.585+02:00Food for ThoughtIn Rome, its not just a matter of fitting in the pizza -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkPd1srDufI/AAAAAAAAAXI/0A4ngRlejZA/s1600-h/P6261199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkPd1srDufI/AAAAAAAAAXI/0A4ngRlejZA/s320/P6261199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351364696840845810" /></a><br /><br />the cars have to fit in too !!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkPdCd0DgqI/AAAAAAAAAXA/XJjEU6wlHvE/s1600-h/P1030071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkPdCd0DgqI/AAAAAAAAAXA/XJjEU6wlHvE/s320/P1030071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351363816678720162" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-56454492875533643752009-06-25T19:09:00.002+02:002009-06-25T19:12:04.528+02:00Mum pretending she is not worried about the airport transfer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOv32qTkuI/AAAAAAAAAW4/A-CPFFg9eGo/s1600-h/P1030075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOv32qTkuI/AAAAAAAAAW4/A-CPFFg9eGo/s400/P1030075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351314156346905314" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-62586309298565803572009-06-25T19:05:00.004+02:002009-06-25T19:09:10.844+02:00You can't judge a book by its cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOutmpg_VI/AAAAAAAAAWo/nPenpfUwX9Q/s1600-h/P1030068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOutmpg_VI/AAAAAAAAAWo/nPenpfUwX9Q/s400/P1030068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351312880738303314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOvFh9fAkI/AAAAAAAAAWw/YRZ-UHVYcr4/s1600-h/P1030067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOvFh9fAkI/AAAAAAAAAWw/YRZ-UHVYcr4/s400/P1030067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351313291796742722" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-62921400255925918402009-06-25T19:01:00.002+02:002009-06-25T19:04:52.917+02:00Rome revisited<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOuIOol0VI/AAAAAAAAAWg/kAxckVV6NTU/s1600-h/P1030063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkOuIOol0VI/AAAAAAAAAWg/kAxckVV6NTU/s400/P1030063.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351312238636814674" /></a><br />Where's Sophie?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-89773594821655335692009-06-23T19:28:00.003+02:002009-06-23T19:32:20.951+02:00Vesuvian Twilight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkERadFGA6I/AAAAAAAAAWY/FYiGYZ83EUI/s1600-h/P1030041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkERadFGA6I/AAAAAAAAAWY/FYiGYZ83EUI/s400/P1030041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350576978473124770" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-15549421023709688702009-06-23T19:24:00.002+02:002009-06-23T19:26:37.036+02:00We think we prefer our Sorrento Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEQR1WTohI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/TuH0lGrM21U/s1600-h/P1030052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEQR1WTohI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/TuH0lGrM21U/s400/P1030052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350575730857320978" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-76106772192725921782009-06-23T19:06:00.009+02:002009-06-23T19:15:17.947+02:00Those Romans again....awesome...This time Pompei. The romans were so far ahead of the pack it is only a matter before the archeologists dig up the first ipod<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMC4xjutI/AAAAAAAAAVw/FTZXknIDdGU/s1600-h/P1020982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMC4xjutI/AAAAAAAAAVw/FTZXknIDdGU/s400/P1020982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350571076032379602" /></a><br /><br />Cart wheel (chariot) ruts in the stone road<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMRlKPyUI/AAAAAAAAAV4/uy34r8JHaGc/s1600-h/P1030010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMRlKPyUI/AAAAAAAAAV4/uy34r8JHaGc/s400/P1030010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350571328465258818" /></a><br /><br />Those stones across the street are actually a crosswalk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMpO8MKtI/AAAAAAAAAWA/2bSrfusYPfc/s1600-h/P1020980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEMpO8MKtI/AAAAAAAAAWA/2bSrfusYPfc/s400/P1020980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350571734817581778" /></a><br /><br />Bath anyone?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEM4zunbAI/AAAAAAAAAWI/VGRa_VYDNy8/s1600-h/P1020989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SkEM4zunbAI/AAAAAAAAAWI/VGRa_VYDNy8/s400/P1020989.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350572002390797314" /></a><br /><br />Some nice art in the dining room.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-44631276317743995332009-06-21T20:17:00.001+02:002009-06-21T20:23:56.310+02:00SorrentoWe're flying through the cities!!<br /><br />Beautiful view from the hotel:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56qFUb4vI/AAAAAAAAAU4/eX3wf8ujBG0/s1600-h/P6221178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56qFUb4vI/AAAAAAAAAU4/eX3wf8ujBG0/s400/P6221178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848270763713266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56px_LNYI/AAAAAAAAAUw/mMh80NIGhMg/s1600-h/P6221180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56px_LNYI/AAAAAAAAAUw/mMh80NIGhMg/s400/P6221180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848265574266242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56po1atJI/AAAAAAAAAUo/nBYbU7WoQDs/s1600-h/P6221177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj56po1atJI/AAAAAAAAAUo/nBYbU7WoQDs/s400/P6221177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848263117419666" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-5646689581600324422009-06-20T21:48:00.004+02:002009-06-20T22:13:46.908+02:00VATICAN CITY<br />St Peter's Basilica<br />Swiss Guard<br />Funny view of St Peter's Square<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1A9FkwWCI/AAAAAAAAAUg/yxiErcdsYWI/s1600-h/P6190954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1A9FkwWCI/AAAAAAAAAUg/yxiErcdsYWI/s400/P6190954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349503350598555682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1ApnStJxI/AAAAAAAAAUY/RLs27JuPRgk/s1600-h/P6190988.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1ApnStJxI/AAAAAAAAAUY/RLs27JuPRgk/s400/P6190988.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349503016052270866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1ApIbVNrI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/a8QUk72YDC4/s1600-h/P6190993.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1ApIbVNrI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/a8QUk72YDC4/s400/P6190993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349503007766951602" /></a><br /><br />THE ROMAN RUINS<br />The Colosseum (in extreme heat)<br />A big arch with Pontifex plastered across it. We couldn't fit us in with any of the close up pictures so here is Dad from afar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1AoxczRnI/AAAAAAAAAUI/e-BIs3SLAlI/s1600-h/P6191003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1AoxczRnI/AAAAAAAAAUI/e-BIs3SLAlI/s400/P6191003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349503001599100530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1Aokmq2PI/AAAAAAAAAUA/6XbBa6v9evE/s1600-h/P6191014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1Aokmq2PI/AAAAAAAAAUA/6XbBa6v9evE/s400/P6191014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349502998150830322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1AoJaNjVI/AAAAAAAAAT4/CcPciImr_o4/s1600-h/P6191022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj1AoJaNjVI/AAAAAAAAAT4/CcPciImr_o4/s400/P6191022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349502990850821458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZnGB9yI/AAAAAAAAATw/zgUmjAfy-tc/s1600-h/P6191052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZnGB9yI/AAAAAAAAATw/zgUmjAfy-tc/s400/P6191052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349501641609574178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZbE8DrI/AAAAAAAAATo/bUbqB7y_OLw/s1600-h/P6191021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZbE8DrI/AAAAAAAAATo/bUbqB7y_OLw/s400/P6191021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349501638383767218" /></a><br /><br />VILLA D'ESTE<br />The Tivoli Fountain<br />The 100 Fountains<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZH73c8I/AAAAAAAAATg/k9Tul13D6ck/s1600-h/P6201092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_ZH73c8I/AAAAAAAAATg/k9Tul13D6ck/s400/P6201092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349501633245443010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_Yx42PwI/AAAAAAAAATY/W46hTJrr9Zw/s1600-h/P6201147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_Yx42PwI/AAAAAAAAATY/W46hTJrr9Zw/s400/P6201147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349501627327201026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_YUbB_hI/AAAAAAAAATQ/V4KB_oxzoTg/s1600-h/P6201166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sj0_YUbB_hI/AAAAAAAAATQ/V4KB_oxzoTg/s400/P6201166.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349501619417513490" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-63395501665386381332009-06-18T21:52:00.005+02:002009-06-18T22:47:51.126+02:00Seeing the sights.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql5pXehYI/AAAAAAAAAS4/rSsWlsqGkEM/s1600-h/P6190913.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql5pXehYI/AAAAAAAAAS4/rSsWlsqGkEM/s400/P6190913.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348769917231334786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql5ICOolI/AAAAAAAAASw/J_O969Vo4vA/s1600-h/P6190905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql5ICOolI/AAAAAAAAASw/J_O969Vo4vA/s400/P6190905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348769908283843154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql46U_T9I/AAAAAAAAASo/zMpwD6T1DjU/s1600-h/P6190877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql46U_T9I/AAAAAAAAASo/zMpwD6T1DjU/s400/P6190877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348769904604434386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql4ob3gGI/AAAAAAAAASg/_rfbOCKlPSc/s1600-h/P6190866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql4ob3gGI/AAAAAAAAASg/_rfbOCKlPSc/s400/P6190866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348769899801444450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql4eIuihI/AAAAAAAAASY/p8z0QviPdh8/s1600-h/P6190927.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjql4eIuihI/AAAAAAAAASY/p8z0QviPdh8/s400/P6190927.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348769897036810770" /></a><br />One of the many great views from our hotel:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjqmxlp8ODI/AAAAAAAAATI/sL9tAiZGEBw/s1600-h/P6180850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjqmxlp8ODI/AAAAAAAAATI/sL9tAiZGEBw/s400/P6180850.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348770878307711026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjqmxIJC68I/AAAAAAAAATA/wbBxop41o70/s1600-h/P6190860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjqmxIJC68I/AAAAAAAAATA/wbBxop41o70/s400/P6190860.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348770870385109954" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-6581482386626296352009-06-18T21:43:00.002+02:002009-06-18T21:47:10.430+02:00CALL THE ITALIAN POLICE!Found: A contraband picture of 'David' by Michelangelo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjqZEERDIYI/AAAAAAAAARo/i0hV-HWj0Xw/s1600-h/IMG_0438.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjqZEERDIYI/AAAAAAAAARo/i0hV-HWj0Xw/s400/IMG_0438.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348755802599661954" /></a><br /><br />Seriously. There are monitors in every corner making sure nobody so much as touches their cameras. This shot was taken afar on Sophie's iPhone, cleverly disguised as taking a phone call, which is also illegal in the gallery.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-75347308020816021632009-06-18T15:44:00.004+02:002009-06-18T16:09:48.010+02:00For Pop and other 'illy' Lovers.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjpFbI05j8I/AAAAAAAAARg/4uIhVZ4RH-U/s1600-h/P6160707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjpFbI05j8I/AAAAAAAAARg/4uIhVZ4RH-U/s400/P6160707.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348663839984029634" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-42310998542959278672009-06-18T15:41:00.000+02:002009-06-18T15:42:02.502+02:00In Rome.It's going to be an intense 72 hours.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-91279297283794657852009-06-17T23:20:00.005+02:002009-06-17T23:42:37.843+02:00Tuscany.Today we had Marco, a wonderful private driver take us around the Tuscany region. We visited <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montepulciano">Montepulciano</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pienza">Pienza</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siena">Siena</a>.<br /><br />All three of us wanted to see and experience Tuscany (and make comparisons to France's Provence.) Siena was chosen by Michelle as she has been wanting to see the town for several years and Montepulciano was chosen by Sophie because she wanted to see the town where The Twilight Saga: New Moon was filmed (the movie does not come out until November 19th, but filming in Italy just completed.) We also did extra research on Montepulciano of course, and could not wait to see the town that was perched on the very top of a very steep hill that prevented cars from entering it's gates. Pienza was chosen by Marco, who insisted on visiting the tiny town. Lonely Planet states that if you walk to the cathedral, turn 360 degrees, you have now seen everything there is to see in Pienza. This is kind of true, but we had a wonderful lunch there. It is famous for a Pecorino cheese and the entire city was designed by Pope Pius II.<br /><br />Nothing disappointed. Michelle was a bit let down by Siena, simply because she had pictured a town with more trees, but found it very interesting all the same. Tuscany really is very beautiful and it's impossible to pick just a few pictures, so I've gone ahead and chosen the boring ones since nothing will really be able to capture this wonderful region.<br /><br />Tuscany<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliEAkuOXI/AAAAAAAAARY/7s2Y4TFPCgQ/s1600-h/P1020683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliEAkuOXI/AAAAAAAAARY/7s2Y4TFPCgQ/s400/P1020683.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348413853492197746" /></a><br /><br />Siena main square.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliD6Br5II/AAAAAAAAARQ/ZYuKBnPxEFE/s1600-h/P1020726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliD6Br5II/AAAAAAAAARQ/ZYuKBnPxEFE/s400/P1020726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348413851734631554" /></a><br /><br />Pienza.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliDV8c_II/AAAAAAAAARI/GQCA81MnkLc/s1600-h/P1020685.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliDV8c_II/AAAAAAAAARI/GQCA81MnkLc/s400/P1020685.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348413842049006722" /></a><br /><br />The town of Montepulciano from afar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliDIC9nlI/AAAAAAAAARA/gSbdiyNSm7k/s1600-h/P1020676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliDIC9nlI/AAAAAAAAARA/gSbdiyNSm7k/s400/P1020676.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348413838318214738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliC_MyW4I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/WETBlvb_IqI/s1600-h/P1020654.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjliC_MyW4I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/WETBlvb_IqI/s400/P1020654.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348413835943500674" /></a><br /><br />A far away shot of Sophie in the doorway which is about to become very famous (We stopped in this town first and were very early to arrive. Even as we left there were cars arriving with people tumbling out to take similar pictures. We took about a thousand and were increidbly lucky to get our square to our selves for about 15 minutes. Residents have already noticed a large increase in tourists all wanting the same photos in the doorway and town square. Our driver also wanted to know if were yet another family making the trek at demands of children - of course!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-26619497817098452622009-06-17T23:06:00.002+02:002009-06-17T23:13:21.652+02:00Our First Pontifex Sighting...Italy is great in terms of prepping Sophie for all the Prime Minister "glory" coming her way - Pontifex is (of course) plastered everywhere here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlcYZzLEiI/AAAAAAAAAPo/rCQmbF3mGUs/s1600-h/P1020714.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlcYZzLEiI/AAAAAAAAAPo/rCQmbF3mGUs/s400/P1020714.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348407606791311906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlcXCDtMfI/AAAAAAAAAPg/FWviIO176Ek/s1600-h/P1020711.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlcXCDtMfI/AAAAAAAAAPg/FWviIO176Ek/s400/P1020711.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348407583238337010" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-92008769041681399742009-06-17T23:05:00.003+02:002009-06-17T23:23:47.641+02:00Florence is hot, hot, hot.Meanwhile, we continue to sweat it out church after church after church. I wish I could tell you these were all interiors and exteriors. But they are not. Each picture is an individual church. This is just Florence. I won't bother with Venice. You get the picture. Old, beautiful churches. Far superior to the ones in Australia, but once again, they are all just churches. Churches. Churches. Churches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleMQ97gNI/AAAAAAAAAQg/zqkq-eXaiUg/s1600-h/P1020682.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleMQ97gNI/AAAAAAAAAQg/zqkq-eXaiUg/s400/P1020682.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348409597285335250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleME5iMVI/AAAAAAAAAQY/4BWvPpbztPQ/s1600-h/P1020661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleME5iMVI/AAAAAAAAAQY/4BWvPpbztPQ/s400/P1020661.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348409594045673810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleLug0oDI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/Ry6T7UBTwGc/s1600-h/P1020647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleLug0oDI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/Ry6T7UBTwGc/s400/P1020647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348409588036444210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleLTY2a3I/AAAAAAAAAQI/DrMYq64zObo/s1600-h/P1020615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleLTY2a3I/AAAAAAAAAQI/DrMYq64zObo/s400/P1020615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348409580755250034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleK6ZsjDI/AAAAAAAAAQA/VIuzaQgIg0M/s1600-h/P1020599.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjleK6ZsjDI/AAAAAAAAAQA/VIuzaQgIg0M/s400/P1020599.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348409574047910962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlemIc1oyI/AAAAAAAAAQw/4oe1oVLmvqM/s1600-h/P1020720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlemIc1oyI/AAAAAAAAAQw/4oe1oVLmvqM/s400/P1020720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348410041675653922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlel8li_pI/AAAAAAAAAQo/1HymG23C-tA/s1600-h/P1020707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlel8li_pI/AAAAAAAAAQo/1HymG23C-tA/s400/P1020707.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348410038490955410" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-75701392700844671172009-06-17T23:01:00.002+02:002009-06-17T23:15:14.231+02:00Still There. Still Leaning.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlc1LyTR6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/WpzMS0TPWIU/s1600-h/P1020597.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlc1LyTR6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/WpzMS0TPWIU/s400/P1020597.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408101245765538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlc0xZWIrI/AAAAAAAAAPw/juyDkqh77Q4/s1600-h/P1020592.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjlc0xZWIrI/AAAAAAAAAPw/juyDkqh77Q4/s400/P1020592.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408094161773234" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-12917919096477259962009-06-17T22:39:00.004+02:002009-06-17T23:10:05.502+02:00This blog is brought to you by Kevin McCloudWhat colour for the grand design...all inspired by those women of Burano.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla-PB5UOI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/ZjChhZ9ezKw/s1600-h/P1020508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla-PB5UOI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/ZjChhZ9ezKw/s400/P1020508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406057712046306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla97CerjI/AAAAAAAAAPI/-q9fVFcwO0Y/s1600-h/P1020505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla97CerjI/AAAAAAAAAPI/-q9fVFcwO0Y/s400/P1020505.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406052345785906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla9dQRymI/AAAAAAAAAPA/apH5BeYDZDE/s1600-h/P1020513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla9dQRymI/AAAAAAAAAPA/apH5BeYDZDE/s400/P1020513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406044350597730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla9AUQ79I/AAAAAAAAAO4/IiURtqBEDGM/s1600-h/P1020520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla9AUQ79I/AAAAAAAAAO4/IiURtqBEDGM/s400/P1020520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406036582690770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla81oQQ9I/AAAAAAAAAOw/l6_DFwVFn_s/s1600-h/P1020486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Sjla81oQQ9I/AAAAAAAAAOw/l6_DFwVFn_s/s400/P1020486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406033713742802" /></a><br /><br />Meanwhile, further along in time, Michelle has been able to pick out her yellow colour scheme for The Grand Design.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlblfyZqtI/AAAAAAAAAPY/cR7JueWbe5E/s1600-h/P1020609.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlblfyZqtI/AAAAAAAAAPY/cR7JueWbe5E/s400/P1020609.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348406732225358546" /></a><br />(The middle house - picture actually from Pisa, not the beautiful Burano.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-63766749472168324042009-06-17T22:30:00.003+02:002009-06-17T22:58:26.984+02:00Hi Jenny - are you there?Hey this one's for you mate. Renovators delight Venice style!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlY3tgR90I/AAAAAAAAAOI/VLMgv2an2bw/s1600-h/P1020565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjlY3tgR90I/AAAAAAAAAOI/VLMgv2an2bw/s400/P1020565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348403746610214722" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-13091402508656300222009-06-12T19:15:00.007+02:002009-06-12T22:27:15.796+02:00ALL HAIL THE 21st CENTURY!!OF COURSE there is internet access. These days WiFi is like a human right rather than a privilege.<br /><br />So we had a great train trip (in my opinion, Sophie) because I was like an excitable child unable to sleep because it was all SO exciting!!<br /><br />The train was very comfortable. We were in a 3 bed cabin. The pictures we took don't really show it very well, so they're a bit pointless. When we got on board, three comfy large seats were in our cabin, and above our head was the top bed already made up. There was a little cupboard that had a sink and towels and cups and hot and cold water. When we went off for dinner (very romantic, but not sure restaurants should really be on trains. we almost fell off our chairs when the train was at full speed!) at 9pm, the train staff turned the room into the beds for the night. That's when it got a little interesting. They also luckily put a ladder in for the person on the middle and top bunk. I was put on the bottom because of motion sickness fear, Mum was in the middle by default because Dad really had no choice but to keep going up the ladder in order to make room for Mum brushing her teeth. The beds were long enough (maybe not for the boys, but Mum and I were comfortable). We all put our iPods in and tried to fall asleep. We were pretty successful. Of course it is on and off but I couldn't believe how easy it was considering we were on a moving train (which made quite a few stops...).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKPYXwV-UI/AAAAAAAAANQ/FvmNQ3Sk_uA/s1600-h/P6120497.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKPYXwV-UI/AAAAAAAAANQ/FvmNQ3Sk_uA/s400/P6120497.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346493356498614594" /></a><br /><br />A bed (the bottom one which was transformed from the seats into the bed):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKRTClvm6I/AAAAAAAAANY/64iYk5cVCB8/s1600-h/P6120518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKRTClvm6I/AAAAAAAAANY/64iYk5cVCB8/s400/P6120518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346495463940922274" /></a><br /><br />We awoke in the morning having been uninterrupted the whole night. That's right. Nobody was killed or even stabbed and nobody black mailed us for money in order for the return of our tickets and passports like I had been assured would happen by Mum and Dad. We got up at about 8:30, had coffee and arrived in VENICE!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY FOR ITALY!! at about 10am. By some miracle, our hotel rooms were ready! The showers are tiny but apart from that everything else is really nice. Most importantly? IT IS HOT HERE!!!!!!!!! It's a relief after the wet and cold of Paris. <br /><br />We went for a walk at lunch (Pizza and Gelato of course), then slept for about 4 hours before the tour meeting. It sounds pretty interesting and covers some ground and of course there are boat roads to the islands and gondolas and St Mark's so very exciting. There are 12 people on our tour. It will be a new way to travel for Mum and Dad. Fingers crossed it's okay. They also seem to think Venice is a lot better 20 years later. Their opinion may change again after we do the really touristy things tomorrow though. We just got back from a walk to the Ponte di Rialto and a paper shop Mum was interested in for her binding. So nice strolling in the warmth and seeing so many different things. It was definitely like stepping off the train into a new world portal or something, so different!<br /><br />One of the many mask stores/stalls. Very vibrant and intricate. Too bad I don't have any masked balls coming up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKazbKBDEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/jArd2sOFrG8/s1600-h/P6120525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKazbKBDEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/jArd2sOFrG8/s400/P6120525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346505915895974978" /></a><br /><br />The view of our hotel from the grand canal side. Sort Of. The hotel with the red/black candy stripe poles is the front of our hotel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKazEwGf6I/AAAAAAAAAN4/FJxK_Ct16IU/s1600-h/P6130572.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKazEwGf6I/AAAAAAAAAN4/FJxK_Ct16IU/s400/P6130572.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346505909881700258" /></a><br /><br />The Ponte di Rialto:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKay4LOUkI/AAAAAAAAANw/tP-aXCR0jzk/s1600-h/P6120546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKay4LOUkI/AAAAAAAAANw/tP-aXCR0jzk/s400/P6120546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346505906505798210" /></a><br /><br />A little canal with a tree in the middle of it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKayrhrYWI/AAAAAAAAANo/hQ0GJ9fpG54/s1600-h/P6120537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKayrhrYWI/AAAAAAAAANo/hQ0GJ9fpG54/s400/P6120537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346505903110316386" /></a><br /><br />The street side of our hotel (you can see the hotel sign: Hotel Principe, deceiving though because it's actually pretty huge on the inside, tiny sign though).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKayUTfV0I/AAAAAAAAANg/w5tsYkFgNe0/s1600-h/P6120531.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/SjKayUTfV0I/AAAAAAAAANg/w5tsYkFgNe0/s400/P6120531.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346505896876791618" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-83987319937828035912009-06-11T12:26:00.003+02:002009-06-11T12:47:29.028+02:00À bientôt France!We've been trying unsuccessfully to load some pictures from Versailles. Not very important, just wanted to show you the ones from the afternoon when we all looked like we'd been for a bit of a swim after the constant rain which wasn't forecast (just goes to show you can't trust weathermen in any country!). I (Sophie) still had an amazing day. Each time I have been there (3) I have stayed from opening to closing. Definitely a must-see for everybody.<br /><br />The pictures will have to wait til we are back down under. Mum and Dad are currently out and about using their last day in Paris to see a couple of museums I think, and I am supposed to be trying to salvage what has become the bomb site known as my suitcase. <br /><br />Tonight we are leaving France on an overnight train to Venice. Mum and Dad have spent their time since we left Perth telling me horror stories about the overnight trains, and were apparently surprised after the many stories which resulted in people being stabbed or thrown off the train, that I am now reluctant to use said train.<br /><br />We imagine that WiFi will be limited (unless i get lucky and strike some internet!) and expensive in Italy, so the blogs will also be few and far between now.<br /><br />Wish us luck for a safe arrival in Italy, and we'll be sure to have some Pizza and Pasta for everyone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-21831539200760906552009-06-10T18:50:00.002+02:002009-06-10T18:54:33.139+02:00Sophie's Versailles PortraitHi! Sophie here!<br />Today, at my favourite place on earth, Versailles, I had a portrait done 18th Century style. You may need to click on the photo to enlarge it so as to fully appreciate it. It's a good laugh.<br />More photos to come.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si_lNPyXYLI/AAAAAAAAANA/BsMriZV9Lds/s1600-h/IMG_0437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si_lNPyXYLI/AAAAAAAAANA/BsMriZV9Lds/s400/IMG_0437.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345743298450907314" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-86708212769213950862009-06-09T21:50:00.005+02:002009-06-09T21:59:31.362+02:00La Defense (Grand Arch) - What James didn't mentionRichard here - Given some of the tiles on the side of the Grand Arch were cracked, I was worried about those above my head. The building has about a kilometre of forecourt, looking towards the Arc D'Triomphe, surrounded by commercial tower blocks on each side. What James didn't mention was the health hazard due to the thousands of smokers from the towers out in this forecourt puffing away. It would have been heathier for me to have caught the subway back to the Arc D'Triomphe.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si69SAL_PXI/AAAAAAAAAM4/XICPnUcMpV4/s1600-h/P1020334.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si69SAL_PXI/AAAAAAAAAM4/XICPnUcMpV4/s400/P1020334.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345417924720934258" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-17712222928772161272009-06-09T21:40:00.007+02:002009-06-09T21:49:09.689+02:00L'orage & L'averse (thunderstorms & cloudbursts)These are the things plaguing our time in Paris (taken from Arc d'Triomphe just before it starting raining there too!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si67ctWo21I/AAAAAAAAAMw/RAf1Kt1CHGg/s1600-h/P1020321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si67ctWo21I/AAAAAAAAAMw/RAf1Kt1CHGg/s400/P1020321.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345415909620636498" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264370118806366069.post-84226269872682278752009-06-09T21:33:00.003+02:002009-06-09T21:36:16.335+02:00The old man and the bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si65nt-xR0I/AAAAAAAAAMo/0cQ5XNhLHGQ/s1600-h/P1020362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kafE6fIwh1Q/Si65nt-xR0I/AAAAAAAAAMo/0cQ5XNhLHGQ/s400/P1020362.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345413899744266050" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0