Monday, December 25, 2006

Brussells2


A shot of the markets, the ferris wheel the background.


Anna checking out the city scape


More of the light show.


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Brussells


Amazing light show in the Grand Place (a square in the middle of Brussells city). There was music and heaps of people around, freezing cold though.


The hotel we stayed at in Brussells (5 star) very nice. Got a great deal through eurostar.


This was taken from up on the ferris wheel, looking down at the Christmas markets and ice skating rink.


Anna walking toward the music instrument museum.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Ice Skating - Natural History Museum

It was cold, but raining this night so the ice and the ice skater were a bit wet.


The fairy lights in the trees was quite a sight and the NHM all lit up in a green glow.


Kerry and Anna all rugged up


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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

London Christmas Lights


Down one of the side streets off oxford st. Huge versions of normal light bulbs


The Debenham shop (English Department chain) all done up


Anna hanging out on a clear bit of sidewalk, pretty rare for this area.


Another Department Store, John Lewis. You can see Debenham (the red) in the distance on the left. Posted by Picasa

Monday, November 20, 2006

Our new flat - Floorplan

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Our new flat - Bayswater


The bedroom - note the pretty bedsheets ala Ikea


Outside of our place, a converted manison block so looks very grand, but has been converted into 21 flats over 5 levels.


The kitchen/living room (Anna digging into some Dinner)


The view out the kitchen window, the silver shed building on the right is a gym - the swimming pool. Posted by Picasa

Friday, November 10, 2006

England - Brighton


Jacqui taking a photo of the Brighton Pier.


Anna trying to keep warm from the chilly coast wind


Just stones, not a grain of sand to be seen.....


More of the boardwalk, pretty touristy but good to see the ocean after so many months. Posted by Picasa

Monday, September 25, 2006

British Museum 2


Lots of Egyptian stuff (quite amazing)




A huge clock section - works through the history of mechanisms. Posted by Picasa

British Museum 1


The foyer has a lot of flat white stone and a webbed roof (below)



Outside it's column city

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Saturday, September 09, 2006

Paris - Stuff


Taken on a cruise along the Seine




Downtown Old Paris - a pretty touristy/backpacker area Posted by Picasa

Paris - Versailles


The palace


May halls like this one, full of statues of important peoples


Huge gardens (was free during week days - Yay)


Amazingly big, but none of the fountains were running Posted by Picasa