Favorite Photos

United Kingdom (Scotland)

American flag graffiti at Edinburgh Castle prison
for Harry Potter fans, by the grave of Thomas Riddle
Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness
on the street of Inverness in celebration of Highland Games
on Loch Ness
Nessie left that white trail as she swam away, Loch Ness
on the river Ness
at the top of Arthur’s Seat
Yeah! We climbed Arthur’s Seat!
Princes Street Gardens
Nati as magna, Camera Obscura Museum
Highland cow and regular cow
barrels of Tomatin whiskey
Edinburgh Castle
rubbing nose of Greyfriars Bobby
Highland cow
from Edinburgh Castle
barrels for Tomatin whiskey
searching for Nessie, Loch Ness
Lucy reaches out to her hand’s reflection, Camera Obscura Museum
Arthur’s Seat from Edinburgh Castle
Nati’s hand, Camera Obscura Museum
in the prisons, Edinburgh Castle
Canongate Tolbooth
Lucy, Camera Obscura Museum
Nati, Camera Obscura Museum
view from Arthur’s Seat
Lucy as magna, Camera Obscura Museum
same room, same time, Camera Obscura Museum
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Palace of Holyroodhouse
in Greyfriars Kirkyard (graveyard)
ruins of abbey, Palace of Holyroodhouse
with world travelers Chuck and Kerstin in Edinburgh
barrels of Tomatin whiskey

United Kingdom (England)

at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
window with graffiti in the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon
mean swans, Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
at last with best friend from home
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
dock at Low Wray, Lake Windermere
Christ Church, Oxford
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
beautiful walk, Cotswolds
Stonehenge
ferret racing, Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Stonehenge
from garden of Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife–not the actress), Stratford-upon-Avon
war memorial, Bourton-on-the-Water
Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
reproduction of Alan Turing’s office, Bletchley Park
London
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
Harrods, London
Lake Windermere, Ambleside
Christ Church, Oxford
cottage of Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife, not the actress), Stratford-upon-Avon
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
Cyberdog store, Camden market, London
from inside Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London
celebrating Alice in Wonderland in Oxford
Lucy is watching an owl (the blur) fly over her head, Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
local summer fete, Snowshill, the Cotswolds
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
Camden market, London
the Eye and Parliament
London Eye
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
across prime meridian, Greenwich
Hogwarts Express, at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
B&B garden, Broadway, the Cotswolds
Stratford-upon-Avon
Chipping Campden, the Cotswolds
Photoshopped church, Cotswolds
Windsor Castle
Cotswolds
Stratford-upon-Avon
Tower Bridge
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Shakespeare’s grave, Stratford-upon-Avon
Bletchley Park
straddling the prime meridian, Greenwich
in front of Kensington Palace, London
World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
the dragonfly: the reward for solving a puzzle and finding the center of a maze, Bourton-on-the-Water
Hawkshead
“Inflatable Dreams” installation at the Melissa store, Covent Gardens
words and phrases coined by Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon
Lucy is an accurate sun dial, Stratford-upon-Avon
Lake Windermere
Christ Church dining hall, Oxford
at Warner Brother’s Studio, London
finally with best friend from home
aggressive geese, Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
Stratford-upon-Avon
Cotswolds
working on marble run, Mechanical Art and Design Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon
last night with Tincho and Roger
Mary Arden’s farm (Shakespeare’s mother), Stratford-upon-Avon
medieval knocker on church, Stratford-upon-Avon
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
Marylebone neighborhood
tea at World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness-on-Windermere
Stratford-upon-Avon
Beatrix Potter’s home, Hill Top, Near Sawrey
in the London Eye
Broadway Tower, Broadway, Cotswolds

France Continued (Versailles and Paris)

at the Bois de Boulogne
fountain at Versailles
playground, Parc de la Villette
locks on the Pont Neuf
Versailles at night
giant cinnamon at perfume class
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
meeting up with Yoana, a friend from last year’s vacation
little chalk mice as street art
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
bubbles at Versailles
through a window at Versailles
please be quiet and be respectful of the neighborhood
Iceland fans in Montmartre
the Louvre
looking into Marie Antoinette’s recreated cell in the Conciergerie, Paris
fountain at Versailles
street art
pastries
Apollo taking a selfie, Louvre
modern art installation at Versailles
Palais Garnier
dinner with the Bonoans
Marie Antoinette’s Hameau, Versailles
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
street art
sculpture at Versailles
MusΓ©e d’Orsay
view from the MusΓ©e d’Orsay
flame “fountains” at Versialles
catacombs
a tribute to Nati’s monkey, Jojo
Versailles
the Phantom’s box (box 5) in the Palais Garnier
crowds at the Mona Lisa, Louvre
crowds at the Louvre
Frank Gehry’s Fondation Luis Vuitton
heading into Versailles
playing music on the sidewalk
myrrh at perfume class
bookstore, St. Germain

France, Part Deux

Monet’s garden, Giverny
Chateau de Cheverny
Monet’s garden, Giverny
swing in Leonardo’s Clos LucΓ©
Maison de la Magie, Blois
Chambord
Monet’s garden, Giverny
steps to our tree house, Les Alicourts
double-helix staircase, Chambord
cat sleeping in Renaissance bed in Leonardo’s bedroom, Clos LucΓ©
rose bush in Leonardo’s Clos LucΓ©
ladder leading to tunnels in rock quarry
center of double-helix staircase, Chambered
silk worms at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
Chateau de Cheverny
Monet’s kitchen, Giverny
Blois
Chateau de Cheverny
silk worms at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
MuseΓ© Van Oeveren
Carolina holding silk worm at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
gargoyle, Blois
Jun 13: finishing fencing lesson
snail
12th century stained glass in cathedral of Chartres
Natalie holding a silk worm at la Magnanerie, Loire Valley
dogs at Chateau de Cheverny
at Clos LucΓ©
Chateau de Cheverny
Monet’s garden, Giverny
fencing lesson, MuseΓ© Van Oeveren
cave dwelling in Loire Valley
Les Alicourts
Blois, Son et Lumière show
graves of van Gogh brothers, Auvers-sur-Oise
Monet’s garden, Giverny
church in van Gogh painting, Auvers-sur-Oise
in our stylish accommodations
Blois with Carolina
dog kibble, Chateau de Cheverny
Chateau de Cheverny

Belgium

comic strip mural, Brussels
elevator in the Atomium
chocolate workshop, Brussels
chocolate workshop, Brussels
“Dinner in the Sky” tables hoisted on cranes in front of the Atomium
truffles from Mary chocolate shop
chocolate store, Brussels
chocolate workshop, Brussels
Jun 2: The Atomium! Brussels

The Netherlands

crazy chicken, near Zaanse Schans
cheese vendor
mixing paint at Rembrandt’s house
girls are on the “t”
our houseboat is on the left
unicorn, near Zaanse Schans
cheese on boat in canal
cheese market
symbols of the Netherlands
hanging from ceiling in a restaurant
cheese market
soon-to-be fries
seven bridges, Amsterdam
view from houseboat, Amsterdam
street in Amsterdam
Zaanse Schans
lunch
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans
tulips, of course
multi-colored cheese, Alkmaar
Alida Hoeven Cheese Farm, Volendam

 

Germany

art installation, Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel
When you throw money down the drain, you hear the voices of the Bremen Town Musicians.
Did she or didn’t she?
artwork at old East/West German border
Aqueduct Fountain, Bergpark WilhelmshΓΆhe, Kassel
art showing West and East German cars and walk signals and watchtower
Rothenburg
night watchman, Rothenburg
in Hamelin
Mercedes factory
Neuschwanstein
WilhelmshΓΆhe park
Rothenburg
LΓΆwenburg castle, built to look like ruins, Kassel
Rapunzel’s castle courtyard
WilhelmshΓΆhe park
up Rapunzel’s tower
didn’t taste as good as it looked
Briar Rose’s castle (Sleeping Beauty)
with Richter family, Munnerstadt
Neuschwanstein
roses and thorns outside Briar Rose’s castle (Sleeping Beauty)
watch tower at old East/West German border
stork nest, Rothenburg
birds of prey show, Sababurg
rose lemonade at Briar Rose’s castle
plugging leak in Hercules fountain, Kassel
Rothenburg
Don’t try this at home.
Valais blackneck goats
“Little Red Riding Hood,” art installation, Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel
Meistertrunk festival, Rothenburg
in a rapeseed field
old border crossing between East and West Germany
Venus the dog at Briar Rose’s castle
Bremen
cookout with Bonoan family and their friends
screaming for Ray to hurry and get in photo before timer goes off–he didn’t make it
town hall in Bremen
Aqueduct Fountain, Bergpark WilhelmshΓΆhe, Kassel
sculpture commemorating “The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids” Grimm fairy tale, Wolfhagen
Hohenschwangau
showing slanted floor in restaurant from 1620, Hamelin
FΓΌssen
Rapunzel’s tower
flowers, Kassel
water park near Stuttgart
with Gundula and Werner, Rothenburg
dusk in Rothenburg
Bashful and Snow White
old border crossing between East and West Germany

 

Austria

Sound of Music bike tour, Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg
Austrian pretzels
Swarovski Crystal World
outside Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
Doe, a Deer, Mirabell Gardens
evacuating cable car, Innsbruck
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
Swarovski Crystal World
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!, Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
stuck in cable car, Innsbruck
Sound of Music bike tour, Salzburg
salt mine, near Salzburg
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Salzburg cemetery
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
Swarovski Crystal World
trick fountain, Hellbrunn Palace
nest in crown
sharing is caring, Salzburg
loving Sound of Music bike tour
Swarovski Crystal World
I Have Confidence in Me, Sound of Music tour
Swarovski Crystal World
cemetery, Salzburg
Himmler escape tunnel, Villa von Trapp, Salzburg
with Camila in Salzburg
Peace Bell, Mosern
Mozart silhouette in cocoa powder
Leopoldskron Palace, used as the rear of the von Trapp home in Sound of Music, Salzburg
trick fountains, Hellbrunn Palace
Innsbruck
Swarovski Crystal World
walking toward emergency exit, Innsbruck
Swarovski Crystal World
salt mie, near Salzburg

Italy, Part II

singing opera from gondola, Venice
sculpture by Joseph Klibansky, Venice
where gondolas are built and repaired, Venice
night, Venice
on water taxi, Venice
Murano: inside of a glass kiln
Burano, Venice
Klibansky sculpture taken apart and being shipped away, Venice
rowing with Bucintoro club, Venice
Burano, Venice
canal, Venice
on water taxi, Venice
gondola ride, Venice
Miami does not like the gondola ride (with Lucy and our guide Giorgia)
night, Venice
sun setting over Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
ambulances in Venice
pots matching house, Burano, Venice
gondola traffic, Venice
Murano: making glass horse
rowing with Bucintoro club, Venice

Adriatic Cruise

delicious apple tea, Turkey
Santorini
Watch out, pigeon! (Venice)
Santorini
Oosterdam ship
čevapi for lunch, Trogir, Croatia
through window in Doge’s Palace, Venice
Dubrovnik, Croatia
modern statue amidst ruins of Pompeii
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Naples
Virgin Mary’s house, Turkey
Santorini
library in Ephesus, Turkey
transfer from ship to hotel, Venice
tour guide’s wine production, Trogir, Croatia
Santorini
national park near Split, Croatia
crossing the finish line in ancient Olympian stadium
national park near Split, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
starting the race in ancient Olympian stadium
at Virgin Mary’s house, Turkey
spring in Pompeii
arriving in Venice
monastery in Corfu, Greece
Santorini
“reading” Todd’s coffee, Turkey
tired of ruins, Athens
delicious gyros, Santorini
from kids’ club (Lucy)
lunch in Naples
Todd dancing in Olympia
monastery in Corfu, Greece
professional dancers in Olympia
lending hand for a priest, Cavtat, Croatia
graffiti in prison, Doge’s Palace, Venice
from kids’ club (Nati)
St. Mark’s Square, Venice
Santorini
cat resting in Ephesus, Turkey
Santorini
outdoor seating with blankets, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Italy

Roman countryside
Bocca della VeritΓ , Rome (with guide’s finger)
in Boboli Gardens
mosaic workshop in Florence
Lucy’s fresco
St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome
oculus of Pantheon, Rome
marbling paper in Florence
dusk in Florence
ceiling in the Uffizi
mosaic workshop in Florence
restaurant in Rome
Neptune and his pet crane, Boboli Gardens
my birthday as documented by Panerai clock at Galileo Museum, Florence
spring in Florence
Duomo, Florence
Apr 14: BEST NOON PHOTO EVER! (enlarge to see the flame of the noon cannon)
missing stream of water altogether
artist on the banks of the Arno
marbling paper in Florence
despite all the bickering…
through a keyhole, Rome
Rome

Fun with Panoramas

France

Aix-en-Provence
three French men
Lulu, mean French dog
Nice
dusk in Nice
up a tree in Nice
lion and his pets in Arles
market in Aix-en-Provence
children tell street artist what to paint
Arles: ancient Roman arena currently used for bullfights

Spain, Part II

getting wax from Nazareno
making crema Catalana at Le Meridien, Barcelona
Jesus
Lucy’s drawing of Holy Week processions
Casa BatllΓ³, Barcelona
Casa MilΓ , Barcelona
chimneys of Palau GΓΌell, Barcelona
thorn from crown of Jesus
Setas de Sevilla (Mushrooms–not the official name)
Nazarenos
rousing game of foosball
making paella, Le Meridien, Barcelona
balcony view of Roman centurions
ceiling, Park GΓΌell, Barcelona
Cuenca at night
contrast: view out of back window, Palau GΓΌell, Barcelona
ham, Sevilla
tree, Sevilla
in a restaurant
Cuenca parador with bridge in front
random vintage car parade, Barcelona
market, Barcelona
staircase, Casa BattlΓ³, Barcelona
Sevilla
balcony view
Parque de Maria Luisa, Sevilla
“paella” swing, Ciutadella Park, Barcelona
Holy Week procession
with friends
Plaza de EspaΓ±a, Sevilla
Park GΓΌell, Barcelona
souvenirs in Plaza de EspaΓ±a, Sevilla

Gibraltar

caves with interesting lighting
munching Doritos, Gibraltar
hanging out
loving mama

Spain

falleras in Valencia
Iglesia San Juan del Hospital, Valencia
pigs on balcony of ham store
Nati in Madrid market
falla in Valencia
falla on fire
Sacromonte, Granada
remnants of a falla
Nati miraculously turns on a fountain
tasting horchata de chufa (they didn’t like it)
Granada
Torres de Quart
Parque del Retiro
narrow street in Granada
Granada
Valencia oranges!

Japan

playing dress-up, Kyoto
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
Mt. Fuji as viewed from our room
Nagano snow monkey
Nagano snow monkey
Todd and Lucy, boat on Lake Ashi
in Maruyama Park, Kyoto
Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto
two partial Todds at Little Prince Museum, Hakone
Taiko drum lesson, Kyoto
fish interested in out “Girls’ Day” offering
Ghibli Museum
Nati with Alto
in Maruyama Park, Kyoto
street in Kyoto
view from our room
Sadako’s paper cranes, Hiroshima
Tokyo playground
samurai class, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
A-bomb Dome as seen through memorial, Hiroshima
selfie with Nati and Wayne
Ghibli Museum
on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima
street crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
prayer tablets outside a temple, Tokyo
playing dress-up, Kyoto
clock made from old toys
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
straw-wrapped sake barrels at Meiji Shrine
Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Tofuku-Ji Temple, Kyoto
origami class, Kyoto
Miyajima Island, Hiroshima
WWII memorial with eternal flame from Hiroshima bombing and paper cranes
playing dress-up, Kyoto
Ueno Park, Tokyo

China, part 2

canals in Suzhou
glass floor, TV Tower observation deck
canals in Suzhou
dog with dyed ears and tail
from inside Water Cube
Temple of Heaven, retirees working out
feeding koi
light tunnel in Shanghai
Shanghai Oriental Pear Television Tower
Todd plays mahjong with icy friends
everyone has a selfie stick
Mongolian temple through smog in Beijing
view from TV Tower observation area
washing in Suzhou canal
ropes course in mall
Bird’s Nest
on my dinner plate
canals in Suzhou
Temple of Heaven
Tiger Hill, leaning tower
after our Peking duck dinner
Beijing Forbidden City
Water Cube water park–closed for winter!!
path lights outside Bird’s Nest
Olympic Green, Beijing
what I look like when I’m yelling at the girls
Tiger Hill Park, Suzhou
Mandarin duck
Olympic Green
fresh orange juice from vending machine
ice sculptures–warmer than outside
arriving in Beijing, from train
stretching silk for comforter stuffing
ice slide
Natalie learning from calligraphy master
Olympic Green

China, part 1

countryside in Yangshuo
drying vegetables in Yangshuo
Yangshuo Cooking School
Yangshuo meat market
Yangshuo market
Yangshuo street market
Yangshuo park
Yangshuo cormorant fishing
along Li River
along Li River
Nati learning to make hand-shadow wolf in Chengdu
Helen, our guide in Yangshuo
restaurant wall in Yangshuo
Chengdu
Xian
making dumplings in Xian
grinding corn in Xian
Nati’s foot compared to shoes of adult woman with bound feet
girls with painter-farmer in Xian
warm welcome by painter-farmer in Xian
participating in welcome ceremony in Xian
Xian lantern festival
painter-farmer’s home in Xian
Xian lantern festival
lanterns in Chengdu
Xian
Beijing drum tower
Beijing outside Chairman Mao’s mausoleum
Beijing, tires protected from dog pee
Beijing, Forbidden City, roof
Beijing, Forbidden City, for good luck

Hong Kong

CNY parade
CNY parade
Kowloon flower market
view from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
goldfish store
CNY parade
Kowloon bird park
incense spirals in a temple
view from Victoria Peak
CNY parade
vegetable packet for New Year offering
Big Buddha in Ngong Ping village
Tai O fishing village
Aberdeen sampan
Big Buddha in Ngong Ping village
CNY dinner, chicken course
Tai O fishing village

Cambodia

Siem Reap: Ta Prong Temple
Siem Reap: Bayon Temple
Siem Reap countryside
Siem Reap: Bayon Temple
Siem Reap: on their way to school
Siem Reap: tuk tuk
Siem Reap: driver takes a nap between fares
Siem Reap: Svay Chek village school
Siem Reap
gate to Angkor Thom
Ta Prong temple ruins
Angkor Wat relief
Angkor Wat
Ta Prong temple

Thailand

Phanak Island
Todd making drunken noodles
at the market
at Patara Elephant Farm
eel Andaman Sea
macaque
Bangkok Royal Palace
balancing on kayak with guide
Nati with Chompu
happy with a cleaver
bird
at Patara Elephant Farm
Chinese tourist taking picture with Lucy and Natalie
Maya Beach off Phuket
Le Meridien Phuket
Andaman Sea
Maya Beach
pretty altar
Nati’s noodles
lots of cables
Maya Beach off Phuket
Andaman Sea
mudskipper
waterfall outside Chiang Mai
bird
even Lucy is tired of rice
with Menoy and her baby
sunrise Andaman Sea
Maya Beach
mudskipper
street food as good as Anthony Bourdain promised
Reclining Buddha
guide falling off kayak
view from room in Chiang Mai
small bats in a cave
Lucy’s soup ingredients
macaque with an itch
loi kratong
macaque
in streets of Chiang Mai

Singapore

Singapore is hot
Supertree Grove
Singapore Botanic Garden
orchid from botanical garden
in Chinatown
temple in Chinatown
Chinatown
in Chinatown
eels in Chinatown
orchid from botanical garden

Australia

bird drinking from fountain
bats in Cairns
Sydney Opera House
koala at Currumbin
rainbow lorikeet feeding
kangaroos on side of road
Whitehaven Beach
Uluru
Bondi Beach
bats taking off in Cairns
camels waiting for riders
Sydney Opera House
sand boarding
sunrise at Uluru
Fraser Island
which foot is longer?
ATVs on sand dunes
emu drinking out of fountain
bats in Cairns
Noosa Heads
Tasmanian devil
on Derwent Hunter
rock sculpture north of Cairns
Lake Mackenzie, Fraser Island
tasting sugar cane juice
lunch at zoo
Blue Mountains
Three Sisters, Blue Mountains

3 comments

  2. Hi This is Eva , this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am learning a lot!!!!!!! My favorite one was the one about the super cute ELEPHANTS πŸ˜±πŸ™Š!!!!!!!πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’• loved the wall of China as well, and all of your pictures.
    I hope you guys are having fun, I miss you guys so much😒

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