Friday, 16 March 2007

At last...Iceland!

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Even though it is the middle of winter, and of course there would be snow and ice everywhere, we couldn't resist my brother's invit...

A bus ride to another world...(Iceland)

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We were lucky enough to be treated to a private bus tour by Chad's friends to some of the most beautiful sights outside of the city of ...

A giant frozen lake! (Iceland)

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I have included Jason's picture of the sign when we stopped at the lake. I did this because the lake looks so frozen and covered in ice...

An ancient and historic ground...(Iceland)

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The Icelandic people make annual pilgrimages to this historic ground. It is the site of the first Parliament after the Icelandic people se...

Continental Drift! (Iceland)

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This is Thingvellir (otherwise known as the site of the first Parliament in Iceland). It occupies a very special place in the hearts and m...

How beautiful is this? (Iceland)

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You might think that water looks eerily still and incredibly black...its not. Iceland is a volcanic island, and all of the ground in these ...

A Champagne Waterfall (Iceland)

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Gullfoss (otherwise known as the Golden Waterfall) is a beautiful double-folding fall that many believe to be the most scenic in Iceland. It...

A couple extras (just because)! (Iceland)

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These are just cute photos! You can see, however, that the as the day goes on we are getting colder and colder! Jason is sweet enough to b...
Wednesday, 21 February 2007

Gayle's Parting Pics!

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So, you already know that I left our camera in America...our Christmas vacation was divided in two parts, the first half was with Jason...

I love Mexican food!

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Because my family is so sweet, they were willing to submit to my constant cravings for Mexican food. As you can imagine, being roughly 6,00...
Tuesday, 13 February 2007

So you've heard all about it...now here's the pictures! (Bad Gastein, Austria)

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Straight off the airplane, we headed to our next mode of transportation -- a train! As I am standing outside the train station , we realise...

Austrian Trains (Bad Gastein, Austria)

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The train ride from Salzburg to Bad Gastein takes about an hour and a half. It was by far one of the loveliest trains we have ever been o...

And finally...snow! (Bad Gastein, Austria)

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Here is a picture of our hotel! Even though we had no idea, it was in the perfect location! Steps away from the gondola and right in the ce...

Everyone has to eat! (Bad Gastein, Austria)

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In Austria, the lunch spots are run by families and not the resorts! They all have large balconies with sun chairs on them! And of course, ...

After that yummy lunch! (Bad Gastein, Austria)

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Time to head back out to the slopes! Jason is ready to go!

And when the skiing ends? (Salzburg, Austria)

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Look familiar? We are back at the train station, ready to head out for our next adventure! Salzburg ! Home of Mozart and the Sacher Torte!...

A View From the Top (Salzburg, Austria)

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We took a tram car to the top of the hill and entered the fortress. It was a bit of a fairy tale at the top! Sunny blue skies...standing on...

More views from the top! (Salzburg, Austria)

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Again, there's no real point here...except, a beautiful city, a gorgeous "spring" day and well, we are feeling a bit on top of...

Something for Jason! (Salzburg, Austria)

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Jason took this picture with his very artsy camera eye. He likes the contrasts between all the church spires. Even though we are using the ...

In the __________ Square... (Salzburg, Austria)

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A note on blogging and picture taking in general: Try to keep to track of where you are taking the pictures, especially if you want to blog...
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...