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European Vacation
  • April 2009
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Day 1 and 2
  • London!
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Looking good after a 10 ˝ hour flight
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On the way to our hotel in London
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The London Eye was right outside our hotel
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Big Ben…Parliament….. (anyone?)
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Our hotel in London – it used to be a parliament building… now it is a Marriott
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As you will see, Dad had this thing about taking pictures of us while we were taking pictures of him….
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Smile!
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(we have a lot of pictures of Big Ben)
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London Eye at night
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This was a cool car – it would light up and play really loud music
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London Bridge
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Tower of London
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On the Hop on Hop off bus
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In front of Tower of London
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Tower of London
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Inside the London Eye
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Looking down from the top of the Eye
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There is a big sign that says NO food or drink… but Tom was hungry….
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Day 3
  • Lisbon, Portugal
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Aquarium in Lisbon
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Boarding the ship – Day 4
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Our cruise ship
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Happy Birthday Bill!!!
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Family suite – master bedroom
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bathroom
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balcony
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Our bedroom – Jr. Suite
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Bathroom
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With the full bath
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Lisbon
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HI Bryan
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Computer center – many hours were spent here
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These 2 ladybugs were doing the nasty – and the other one was watching.
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Rock climbing wall
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Golden gate bridge part 2 – apparently Lisbon has one as well – same architect and design
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Lisbon – getting ready to leave
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Time to muster
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We are sooo excited about this
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Part 2 of the Happy Birthday decorations
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The wait staff sang to him at dinner that night
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First day at sea – day 5
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Outside the dining hall
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Our elephant
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Day 6 – Cadiz, Spain
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Stadium
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Tom sleeping – first excursion (you will see this becomes a habit)
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White villages
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Tiny door
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Lots of rain
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Trying to stay dry
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Lighthouse in Cadiz
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Talking to the girls
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Day 7 – Malaga, Spain
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And we are asleep once again
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On the way to the caves
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Caves of Nerja
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Resting after half of the steps….
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And she made it to the top
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Part 3 of the birthday decorations
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Seal
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No comment
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Day 8 – at sea (with a turtle)
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And the swan
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Day 9 – Barcelona, Spain
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The Holy Family Church in Barcelona
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Cruise ship
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Holy Church
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Bridge parting for the boats to go through
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Streets of Barcelona
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Barcelona from our balcony
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Day 10 – Nice, France
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Nice from our balcony
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Streets of Nice
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Library
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And he sleeps once again
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This is the house where they filmed Beauty and the Beast… it was built w/o an architect and then never lived in
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St. Paul-De-Vence
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This walk way was all done by hand – each rock was gathered and laid out in the design shown
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Cemetery
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Memorial for Princess Grace
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Our cruise ship
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Frog
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Day 11 – Rome, Italy
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Just inside the Vatican
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Longest hallway in the Vatican Museum
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Hallway of geography
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St. Peters Square
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St. Peters Cathedral
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141 Popes and Cardinals are buried underneath
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Vatican guards
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Pope’s residence
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This is where the smoke comes from when a new pope is elected
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Trevi Fountain
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Trevi Fountain
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Smart car
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Coliseum walls
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Inside Coliseum
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From the top of the coliseum
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So excited
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Taking a break after climbing the coliseum stairs
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And we’re sleeping
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Sunset from our balcony
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Monkey
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Day 12 – Naples, Italy
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Castle Nouvou
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Tanya, Haley and Caden – we miss them!
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Skeletons
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Haley looking outside
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Caden is just hanging out
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Group photo
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More skeletons
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Turkey
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Day 13 – At Sea; Flower
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Day 14 – Corfu, Greece
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Corfu – from our balcony
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Dog
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Day 15 – Split, Croatia
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Town of Salona
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Graves that were robbed by the Mongols
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“Fancy” grave – recovered from under sea
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Gardens of Salona
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Center City - Salona
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Still sleeping
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Day 16 – Venice, Italy
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Entrance to the Grand Canal
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Glass blowing factory
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Rialto Bridge
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Day 17 – Windsor, England
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Windsor Castle
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