Monday, 29 January 2007

Just because it is the middle of winter and I am thinking about the sun! (London)

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We happen to live near an incredible park! Hyde Park! Its a wonderful sprawling park that cuts through the center of London. Its home to th...
Sunday, 21 January 2007

Tenerife: Home of a Large Plane Crash, a Giant Volcano and Black Sand Beaches! (Canary Islands)

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Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, has an area of 2,057 sq km and a population of almost 750,000. Its situated 200 miles off the west ...

We needed some sun. (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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So here's how the trip started. Two pasty white people heading to the islands, because frankly, London was wintery and well, we wanted...

Black Sand (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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There really isn't a point to these two pictures, other than we were stunned by the colour of the sand. And let's be honest, most o...

Here's what we were up against...(Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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Gorgeous right? A beautiful church nestled against the sea. A scattering of clouds in the sky... Beautiful. In the exact opposite direction...

Los Gigantes (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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Jason (the history and scenery guy) would like me to discuss Los Gigantes . Its nearly impossible to describe how impressive these cliffs ...

Liceo de Taoro (La Orotava, Tenerife)

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In the middle of this beautiful island, is one building that looks, well, out of place. Built in the 19 th century, it was once a school a...

Balconies. Who knew a country would be famous for them? (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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The locals began carving Canarian pine into balconies in the 16th and 17th centuries. If you were to think of something to dominate the arc...

The Valley of Hell (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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How can something so gorgeous be called " Barranco del Infierno " or the Valley of Hell? As it turns out Barranco del Infiern...

Its shady and cool in here! (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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The hike took a little over 4 hours there and back. Throughout it all -- we climbed over the hills, around the rocks, through the streams a...

A little satisfaction! (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

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Back at the point of entry -- Jason is looking very satisfied indeed! (Just in time too! It was just about to rain!)
Friday, 19 January 2007

Pictures of Ben and George (London)

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Maybe you were getting the feeling that we don't actually live in London. You know because it might look as though all we do is travel....

Westminster Abbey (London)

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So we talked a very short tourist into taking our picture in front of the Abbey. If you look closely, you will notice that I am wearing a br...

Remember the small emblem on the scarf? (London)

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As you can imagine football is a pretty big deal in England. As it turns out we happen to live in the neighbourhood with the current team c...

The Packers? (London)

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See how happy they look? Okay, really Jason looks thrilled. Jason's dad did insist on wearing the colours of another team that day...yu...
Saturday, 13 January 2007

Hong Kong: People, Neon and Excitement!

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Its difficult to describe Hong Kong. Its foreign and exotic. And huge and tiny all in the same sentence. This is a tiny part of this islan...

Continuing with the lay of the land (Hong Kong)

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Hong Kong is a contrast in cultures. Pedestrians, cars, tunnels, bridges...you name it, Hong Kong has it. New drug stores, ancient Chinese...

We love neon! (Hong Kong)

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If you can believe it...we are standing on a bridge over the street that leads to the subway station. Here's the kicker...its air condi...

Escalator Heaven (Hong Kong)

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The people in Hong Kong are obsessed with convenience! So much so that there are escalators and air conditioning everywhere. In fact, the ...

Subways, Subways... (Hong Kong)

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C'mon...how can you resist this? Look at this advert! A local specialty! (Jason hates when I make him take these pictures!) As you can...

What else do you expect to see in China? (Hong Kong)

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PANDAS!!! These aren't my best work...but c'mon, they're pandas!

A little bit of Buddhism (Hong Kong)

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Jason is standing at the base of Tian Tan, the "world's tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha." The statue is located near P...