Tuesday, 14 August 2007

Welcome to Malta!!

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Malta: Malta considers itself to be the heart of the Mediterranean. It is centred between Sicily and Tunisia, giving Malta a very North Afri...

M'dina -- A Walled Delight! (Malta)

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Like many European cities, from the outside M'dina is a walled mystery. We entered the city through the main gate, unsure of what to e...

Maltese Cats...(Malta)

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Jason's Mom bought me a book, sometime ago, of pictures of stray cats around Mediterranean cities and towns. I have always loved the pi...

Mosta Dome! (Malta)

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Before you think that I am posting, yet again, about a church...this one is very special! Given Malta's location in the Med, everyone h...

I had to... (Malta)

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It was nice to know that if you are bad in Malta there are repercussions -- and Jason was very bad! So we locked him up! (If you know Jason...

Calypso's Cave (Malta)

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Okay...here's the guide book and me. Guide book: "Some are convinced that Gozo (the island next to Malta) is the island of Ogygia,...

Windows to the World (Malta)

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"This natural arch, hollowed out of the Dwejra Cliffs by thousands of years of wind and waves, is Malta’s most famous natural landmark....

The Boats of Valletta (Malta)

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Apparently, owning a fishing boat isn't enough! It must be...in order to fit in...brightly coloured! And I do mean, brightly coloured! ...

Just because... (Malta)

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As usual, there's no point to this...just that we are on the ferry to Gozo and I really love this picture! (Oh and its raining today an...

And A Sunset Shall Send Them Home (Malta)

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Tuesday, 5 June 2007

Well, Well, Well...We have Arrived in Budapest, Hungary!

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After taking the nicest train from Vienna (mental note, tip to travellers, whatever you call it -- Austrian trains are AMAZING), we arrived...

Buda's Castle Hill!

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A preview of where we are going... How we got there...Across the River! Up the Hill! Straight to the Top! Finally!! At the top! (Behind J...

The Return of Mosaic Tiled Roofs... (Budapest, Hungary)

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Jason is sitting on the walls of a medieval Franciscan church. Behind him is building of the National Archives. There is nothing left of th...

What To Do? (Budapest, Hungary)

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What to do in a foreign country when you aren't sure where you are or where you supposed to go next -- Have a seat, look around, and of...

Matyas Church -- A Buda Oddity (Budapest, Hungary)

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Matyas Church is at least as old as the 13th Century. The church, however, has had many names and many different appearances over the years...

Seeing Cinderella's Castle? (Budapest, Hungary)

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Once Frigyes Schuleck finished Matyas Church, he turned his sights to the hill surrounding the church. In the end? He created "Fisherma...

Moving over to Heartbreak Hill! (Budapest, Hungary)

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Jason is sitting in front of the King Matyas Fountain. The legend of the fountain is that Helen, a young peasant fell in love with the Kin...

A Couple of Pics Before We Head Down! (Budapest, Hungary)

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Jason looks so handsome! A self portrait!

St. Stephen's Basillica (Budapest, Hungary)

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Seems like there's a St. Stephen's Basilica in every city! This one, like all the others is gorgeous -- inside and out. It also pos...

A View From the Top! (Budapest, Hungary)

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Here is Jason. Somewhere I hate going. Heights. He's at the top of the Basilica. I am waiting at the bottom. With my feet on the firmly...

Budapest and more Budapest! (Budapest, Hungary)

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This day's walking tour started with a pleasant stroll down a market street. (My favourite way to spend a morning!!) Back across one o...