United Kingdom (Scotland)
Lucy reaches out to her hand’s reflection, Camera Obscura Museum
at the top of Arthur’s Seat
Canongate Tolbooth
on Loch Ness
Nati, Camera Obscura Museum
searching for Nessie, Loch Ness
Nati’s hand, Camera Obscura Museum
barrels for Tomatin whiskey
Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness
Lucy, Camera Obscura Museum
Nati as magna, Camera Obscura Museum
for Harry Potter fans, by the grave of Thomas Riddle
on the street of Inverness in celebration of Highland Games
ruins of abbey, Palace of Holyroodhouse
in the prisons, Edinburgh Castle
on the river Ness
Yeah! We climbed Arthur’s Seat!
with world travelers Chuck and Kerstin in Edinburgh
rubbing nose of Greyfriars Bobby
Highland cow and regular cow
in Greyfriars Kirkyard (graveyard)
view from Arthur’s Seat
Princes Street Gardens
Arthur’s Seat from Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Lucy as magna, Camera Obscura Museum
Edinburgh Castle
American flag graffiti at Edinburgh Castle prison
same room, same time, Camera Obscura Museum
from Edinburgh Castle
barrels of Tomatin whiskey
barrels of Tomatin whiskey
Nessie left that white trail as she swam away, Loch Ness
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Highland cow
United Kingdom (England)
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
B&B garden, Broadway, the Cotswolds
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
Christ Church, Oxford
local summer fete, Snowshill, the Cotswolds
Stratford-upon-Avon
in front of Kensington Palace, London
across prime meridian, Greenwich
medieval knocker on church, Stratford-upon-Avon
celebrating Alice in Wonderland in Oxford
dock at Low Wray, Lake Windermere
London
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
Windsor Castle
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
Stratford-upon-Avon
last night with Tincho and Roger
Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Stratford-upon-Avon
Christ Church, Oxford
war memorial, Bourton-on-the-Water
Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
Camden market, London
finally with best friend from home
Cyberdog store, Camden market, London
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
beautiful walk, Cotswolds
Lucy is watching an owl (the blur) fly over her head, Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
Hawkshead
the Eye and Parliament
Broadway Tower, Broadway, Cotswolds
Hogwarts Express, at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
aggressive geese, Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare’s grave, Stratford-upon-Avon
Bletchley Park
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
words and phrases coined by Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon
in the London Eye
Photoshopped church, Cotswolds
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
window with graffiti in the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon
Lake Windermere
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
mean swans, Stratford-upon-Avon
from garden of Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife–not the actress), Stratford-upon-Avon
tea at World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
from inside Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London
Marylebone neighborhood
at last with best friend from home
Lake Windermere, Ambleside
Lucy is an accurate sun dial, Stratford-upon-Avon
working on marble run, Mechanical Art and Design Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon
“Inflatable Dreams” installation at the Melissa store, Covent Gardens
London Eye
reproduction of Alan Turing’s office, Bletchley Park
Cotswolds
Cotswolds
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
Christ Church dining hall, Oxford
Chipping Campden, the Cotswolds
the dragonfly: the reward for solving a puzzle and finding the center of a maze, Bourton-on-the-Water
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
Stratford-upon-Avon
ferret racing, Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Harrods, London
cottage of Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife, not the actress), Stratford-upon-Avon
Tower Bridge
straddling the prime meridian, Greenwich
France Continued (Versailles and Paris)
at the Bois de Boulogne
fountain at Versailles
catacombs
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
modern art installation at Versailles
dinner with the Bonoans
crowds at the Mona Lisa, Louvre
playing music on the sidewalk
Palais Garnier
through a window at Versailles
looking into Marie Antoinette’s recreated cell in the Conciergerie, Paris
bookstore, St. Germain
Iceland fans in Montmartre
the Louvre
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
little chalk mice as street art
Versailles
street art
pastries
the Phantom’s box (box 5) in the Palais Garnier
myrrh at perfume class
fountain at Versailles
Apollo taking a selfie, Louvre
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
please be quiet and be respectful of the neighborhood
meeting up with Yoana, a friend from last year’s vacation
Musée d’Orsay
locks on the Pont Neuf
Versailles at night
Marie Antoinette’s Hameau, Versailles
view from the Musée d’Orsay
sculpture at Versailles
bubbles at Versailles
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
street art
crowds at the Louvre
flame “fountains” at Versialles
playground, Parc de la Villette
giant cinnamon at perfume class
a tribute to Nati’s monkey, Jojo
heading into Versailles
France, Part Deux
Natalie holding a silk worm at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
center of double-helix staircase, Chambered
silk worms at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
Monet’s garden, Giverny
Maison de la Magie, Blois
graves of van Gogh brothers, Auvers-sur-Oise
silk worms at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
Monet’s garden, Giverny
dog kibble, Chateau de Cheverny
Chateau de Cheverny
fencing lesson, Museé Van Oeveren
gargoyle, Blois
Monet’s kitchen, Giverny
Chateau de Cheverny
dogs at Chateau de Cheverny
Chateau de Cheverny
Chateau de Cheverny
Monet’s garden, Giverny
swing in Leonardo’s Clos Lucé
at Clos Lucé
Carolina holding silk worm at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
Museé Van Oeveren
rose bush in Leonardo’s Clos Lucé
Chateau de Cheverny
Les Alicourts
Blois
ladder leading to tunnels in rock quarry
steps to our tree house, Les Alicourts
Monet’s garden, Giverny
Chambord
church in van Gogh painting, Auvers-sur-Oise
cave dwelling in Loire Valley
Blois, Son et Lumière show
in our stylish accommodations
double-helix staircase, Chambord
cat sleeping in Renaissance bed in Leonardo’s bedroom, Clos Lucé
Jun 13: finishing fencing lesson
12th century stained glass in cathedral of Chartres
Monet’s garden, Giverny
Blois with Carolina
snail
Belgium
elevator in the Atomium
Jun 2: The Atomium! Brussels
“Dinner in the Sky” tables hoisted on cranes in front of the Atomium
chocolate workshop, Brussels
chocolate store, Brussels
chocolate workshop, Brussels
comic strip mural, Brussels
truffles from Mary chocolate shop
chocolate workshop, Brussels
The Netherlands
symbols of the Netherlands
Zaanse Schans
seven bridges, Amsterdam
cheese market
crazy chicken, near Zaanse Schans
cheese market
cheese on boat in canal
soon-to-be fries
view from houseboat, Amsterdam
Alida Hoeven Cheese Farm, Volendam
tulips, of course
multi-colored cheese, Alkmaar
Zaanse Schans
girls are on the “t”
street in Amsterdam
Zaanse Schans
unicorn, near Zaanse Schans
lunch
our houseboat is on the left
hanging from ceiling in a restaurant
mixing paint at Rembrandt’s house
cheese vendor
Germany
Rapunzel’s tower
with Gundula and Werner, Rothenburg
Neuschwanstein
“Little Red Riding Hood,” art installation, Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel
old border crossing between East and West Germany
in Hamelin
Did she or didn’t she?
stork nest, Rothenburg
Bashful and Snow White
night watchman, Rothenburg
Hohenschwangau
Mercedes factory
water park near Stuttgart
roses and thorns outside Briar Rose’s castle (Sleeping Beauty)
Löwenburg castle, built to look like ruins, Kassel
Wilhelmshöhe park
up Rapunzel’s tower
sculpture commemorating “The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids” Grimm fairy tale, Wolfhagen
Meistertrunk festival, Rothenburg
dusk in Rothenburg
didn’t taste as good as it looked
Bremen
art showing West and East German cars and walk signals and watchtower
in a rapeseed field
showing slanted floor in restaurant from 1620, Hamelin
old border crossing between East and West Germany
Briar Rose’s castle (Sleeping Beauty)
art installation, Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel
Don’t try this at home.
Valais blackneck goats
watch tower at old East/West German border
plugging leak in Hercules fountain, Kassel
Venus the dog at Briar Rose’s castle
Wilhelmshöhe park
birds of prey show, Sababurg
Rothenburg
with Richter family, Munnerstadt
artwork at old East/West German border
cookout with Bonoan family and their friends
Rothenburg
Füssen
Rapunzel’s castle courtyard
Aqueduct Fountain, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
Rothenburg
Aqueduct Fountain, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
Neuschwanstein
rose lemonade at Briar Rose’s castle
When you throw money down the drain, you hear the voices of the Bremen Town Musicians.
screaming for Ray to hurry and get in photo before timer goes off–he didn’t make it
flowers, Kassel
town hall in Bremen
Austria
Swarovski Crystal World
Peace Bell, Mosern
Doe, a Deer, Mirabell Gardens
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
Swarovski Crystal World
cemetery, Salzburg
salt mine, near Salzburg
Austrian pretzels
walking toward emergency exit, Innsbruck
nest in crown
Swarovski Crystal World
Sound of Music bike tour, Salzburg
outside Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
Sound of Music bike tour, Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
with Camila in Salzburg
Himmler escape tunnel, Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
loving Sound of Music bike tour
Salzburg cemetery
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!, Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
sharing is caring, Salzburg
Salzburg
Innsbruck
Swarovski Crystal World
Mozart silhouette in cocoa powder
I Have Confidence in Me, Sound of Music tour
Swarovski Crystal World
stuck in cable car, Innsbruck
Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
salt mie, near Salzburg
trick fountains, Hellbrunn Palace
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
evacuating cable car, Innsbruck
Swarovski Crystal World
Leopoldskron Palace, used as the rear of the von Trapp home in Sound of Music, Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
Swarovski Crystal World
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
Italy, Part II
Murano: inside of a glass kiln
rowing with Bucintoro club, Venice
night, Venice
where gondolas are built and repaired, Venice
Miami does not like the gondola ride (with Lucy and our guide Giorgia)
rowing with Bucintoro club, Venice
on water taxi, Venice
pots matching house, Burano, Venice
Murano: making glass horse
canal, Venice
ambulances in Venice
sun setting over Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
gondola ride, Venice
Burano, Venice
Burano, Venice
night, Venice
sculpture by Joseph Klibansky, Venice
gondola traffic, Venice
Klibansky sculpture taken apart and being shipped away, Venice
on water taxi, Venice
singing opera from gondola, Venice
Adriatic Cruise
Todd dancing in Olympia
graffiti in prison, Doge’s Palace, Venice
čevapi for lunch, Trogir, Croatia
delicious gyros, Santorini
Santorini
crossing the finish line in ancient Olympian stadium
monastery in Corfu, Greece
Santorini
Watch out, pigeon! (Venice)
professional dancers in Olympia
at Virgin Mary’s house, Turkey
Santorini
national park near Split, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Naples
Dubrovnik, Croatia
spring in Pompeii
tour guide’s wine production, Trogir, Croatia
from kids’ club (Nati)
Santorini
delicious apple tea, Turkey
St. Mark’s Square, Venice
library in Ephesus, Turkey
through window in Doge’s Palace, Venice
modern statue amidst ruins of Pompeii
from kids’ club (Lucy)
Oosterdam ship
national park near Split, Croatia
cat resting in Ephesus, Turkey
“reading” Todd’s coffee, Turkey
transfer from ship to hotel, Venice
Santorini
lending hand for a priest, Cavtat, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Virgin Mary’s house, Turkey
lunch in Naples
Santorini
monastery in Corfu, Greece
outdoor seating with blankets, Dubrovnik, Croatia
starting the race in ancient Olympian stadium
arriving in Venice
tired of ruins, Athens
Santorini
Italy
my birthday as documented by Panerai clock at Galileo Museum, Florence
mosaic workshop in Florence
mosaic workshop in Florence
in Boboli Gardens
missing stream of water altogether
marbling paper in Florence
Neptune and his pet crane, Boboli Gardens
despite all the bickering…
dusk in Florence
oculus of Pantheon, Rome
through a keyhole, Rome
ceiling in the Uffizi
artist on the banks of the Arno
marbling paper in Florence
Duomo, Florence
Bocca della Verità, Rome (with guide’s finger)
Roman countryside
spring in Florence
St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome
restaurant in Rome
Rome
Lucy’s fresco
Apr 14: BEST NOON PHOTO EVER! (enlarge to see the flame of the noon cannon)
Fun with Panoramas
France
market in Aix-en-Provence
lion and his pets in Arles
dusk in Nice
Lulu, mean French dog
Arles: ancient Roman arena currently used for bullfights
Nice
Aix-en-Provence
children tell street artist what to paint
up a tree in Nice
three French men
Spain, Part II
chimneys of Palau Güell, Barcelona
Nazarenos
Cuenca parador with bridge in front
Lucy’s drawing of Holy Week processions
Casa Batlló, Barcelona
souvenirs in Plaza de España, Sevilla
balcony view of Roman centurions
making paella, Le Meridien, Barcelona
making crema Catalana at Le Meridien, Barcelona
Plaza de España, Sevilla
contrast: view out of back window, Palau Güell, Barcelona
tree, Sevilla
Setas de Sevilla (Mushrooms–not the official name)
with friends
Holy Week procession
Park Güell, Barcelona
ceiling, Park Güell, Barcelona
Sevilla
in a restaurant
Parque de Maria Luisa, Sevilla
Casa Milà, Barcelona
ham, Sevilla
Cuenca at night
“paella” swing, Ciutadella Park, Barcelona
thorn from crown of Jesus
Jesus
rousing game of foosball
getting wax from Nazareno
market, Barcelona
balcony view
staircase, Casa Battló, Barcelona
random vintage car parade, Barcelona
Gibraltar
caves with interesting lighting
munching Doritos, Gibraltar
hanging out
loving mama
Spain
Nati miraculously turns on a fountain
Sacromonte, Granada
Valencia oranges!
Granada
falleras in Valencia
Torres de Quart
remnants of a falla
falla on fire
falla in Valencia
Granada
Iglesia San Juan del Hospital, Valencia
Nati in Madrid market
narrow street in Granada
pigs on balcony of ham store
Parque del Retiro
tasting horchata de chufa (they didn’t like it)
Japan
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Nati with Alto
selfie with Nati and Wayne
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
Todd and Lucy, boat on Lake Ashi
Sadako’s paper cranes, Hiroshima
Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto
Ueno Park, Tokyo
street in Kyoto
in Maruyama Park, Kyoto
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
origami class, Kyoto
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
view from our room
playing dress-up, Kyoto
on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima
clock made from old toys
Mt. Fuji as viewed from our room
Ghibli Museum
fish interested in out “Girls’ Day” offering
Ghibli Museum
A-bomb Dome as seen through memorial, Hiroshima
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Tokyo playground
samurai class, Kyoto
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
in Maruyama Park, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto
Miyajima Island, Hiroshima
Nagano snow monkey
two partial Todds at Little Prince Museum, Hakone
straw-wrapped sake barrels at Meiji Shrine
WWII memorial with eternal flame from Hiroshima bombing and paper cranes
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
street crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
prayer tablets outside a temple, Tokyo
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Nagano snow monkey
China, part 2
Mandarin duck
canals in Suzhou