Favorite Photos

United Kingdom (Scotland)

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

United Kingdom (England)

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

France Continued (Versailles and Paris)

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

France, Part Deux

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

Belgium

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

The Netherlands

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

 

Germany

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

 

Austria

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

Italy, Part II

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

Adriatic Cruise

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

Italy

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

Fun with Panoramas

France

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

Spain, Part II

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

Gibraltar

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

Spain

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

Japan

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

China, part 2

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

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

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

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

Singapore

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

Australia

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

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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