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Friday, May 02, 2008

Konstanz and Mainau

Plaza

Leaving the Konstanz Train Station

Jeremias, Emily, and Aaron Ahead

Street Art Sale

Off to the Jeweler to Fix Jeremias' Ring

Coolest Coffee Shop Ever

Bank on the Corner

Other Side of the Bridge

They Look Just Like the Ones in Bern

Flags

Red and Yellow Tulips

Cacti

Red Tulips and White Narcissus

Giant Flower Made Out of Fowers

"Sahneschnitte" Also Means "Dreamy Guy"

Statue of a Swede

Pink, Blue, Purple, and White Hyacinths

Eingang des Schmetterlingshauses

Cocoons

Recently Landed

Mostly Black Butterfly

Alley to the Train Platform

Please Park Your Bike

Start of the Route for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Black with White Spots

Warten auf dem Bus

Pink Tulips

End of the Route for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Different Angle

Waterfall with Fish

Baby Quail Chicks

Chasing Each Other

Perched on a Hibiscus

Black with Orange Edging

Trees

Chatting

Dark and Light Pink Tulips and Purple Hyacinths

Duck

Baby Quail

Wine Grapes

Tried to Get a Better Shot

Ice Cream Stand

Preening

Two Butterflies Stuck Together

Flowered Path

Entrance to the Bridge to Mainau

Standing on the Rocks

HUGE Butterfly

Schwedensturm

Red and Yellow

Swans

Farther Away

Flowers, Trees, and Lake

Looking Tall

Emily Smelling Flowers

Alternating Red and Yellow

Emily and Me

Leaving

Spring Flowers

Haribo macht Kinder froh!

Homage to Diana the Huntress

Sitting Area

Unsteady Steps

Giant Reclining Gnome

All Smiles

Posing by the Flowers

Red-Eared Sliders

Diving Underwater

The Whole Pond

Tulips in Different Stages of Blooming

The Schwedenturm's That Way

Girl Playing with Rocks

Solitary Tree

Mainau Island Castle

Rose Garden

Castle Tower

Very Friendly Puppy

Orange Tulips

Gift Shop

Castle Front

Closeup of the Front

Crawling Ivy

Soldiers Advancing

Bamboo

Biergarten

Aaron and Jeremias Having a Good Time

Emily's Mainau Cocktail

Faraway Dock

Running to Catch the Boat

Heading to Meersburg

Windy Boat Ride

Emily and Me

Emily and Aaron

Land Ho!

Back of the Boat

Getting Closer to Land

Another Boat

Don't Drop Them

Aaron Looking Pensive

Diana and Stag

Pretty Pink Trees

Cute Flowerbox

On the Ceiling

Tulip Field

Crazy Upside-Down Tulips

My Rothaus Beer

Girl on the Upper Deck

Ready to Disembark

Bye-Bye, Boat

Dock in Meersburg

Staatsweingut Meersburg

Crazy Statue

Naked Statues

Holding Out a Magnet

Fish Coming Out from the Skirt

Welcome to Meersburg

Ivy

Busy Unterstadt

Pretty Hotel Flowerboxes

Pink Blossoms

Archway

Lots of Signs

Outdoor Dining

Weird Trees

Steigstraße

Tiny Church for Birds

Heading to the Oberstadt

Nicely Painted Hotel

It Didn't Do Anything When We Pushed It

Green Shutters

Interesting Etchings

Wide Alley

Across the Lake

Looking at the Tops of the Flowers

They Look Like Banana Bunches

Bärlauchcremesuppe

Weinstube zum Bengel

Emily Tripped on This Rock

Tourists

Wine Grape Fountain

Gutsschänke

Too Bad It Was Closed

Busy Terrace

Enjoying a Half-Liter of Apple-Cherry Juice

Weird Helicopter with No Roof or Doors

Hier ist keine Hundetoilette

Docks from Above

Long Way Down

Weird Holes in the Side of the Hill

Walking Along the Edge of the Lake

Boarding the Car Ferry

Looking Down at the Cars

Emily and Aaron Talking

Waiting to Arrive Back in Konstanz

Approaching the Dock

Parking Next to Another Boat

Eager to Get Off

Creepy Statue

Driving

Hotel Zeppelin Wall

Pretty Bay Windows

Elaborately Painted Stucco

The Swiss Border

Pils

Salmon Tartare with Mascarpone

Ricotta, Tomato, and Spinach Pizza with a Potato Flour Crust

Gnome's Side

Neat Bark

Tree Bunches Reaching Out

Front of the Boat

Strange Art

Peacock

Tiptoe through the Tulips

From a Lady's Leg to the Tree

Fountain

Examining the Flowers

Salmon and Shrimp in a Mushroom Cream Sauce with Vegetables and Rice

Approaching Meersburg

Benches

Super Cool Parking Garage

Lake Konstanz

Failed Shot of a Punk by Jeremias

Crossing the Bridge

Helpful Signs

Like Little Fires

Upside Down

People Enjoying Spring

Lots of Pollen

Peacock

Mainau in the Distance

Motorcycle Alley

Pressing Grapes for Wine

Light

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Lausanne, Cully, and a Jazz Festival

Jeremias is hungry!

Church in Ouchy

Funny Trees

Three Tiny Dogs

Ouchy

Traffic Jam with Squad Cars

Ivy-Covered Church

Mountains by the Lake

Landscaping by the Lake

Trees and Mountains

Olympic Museum

Alone

Entrance to Olympic Park

Column by the Museum Entrance

Springtime Flowers

Pears are dangerous!

Crown of Clouds

Emily the One-Gloved Wonder

Craggy Rocks at the Lake

Next Stop: Pully

Random Signs

Quiet Pully Alleyway

Another Alley

Florist in Cully

View in Front of Restaurant au Major-Davel

View from Our Table

My Dinner - Fried Perch with Aioli and Fries

Aaron's DInner - Bärlauch Ravioli

Flagpoles

Photo Session

Long Line for Treats

Busy Street

Boats

More Boats

More Flowers

Hotel Overlooking the Lake

Elderly Couple on a Bench

Athlete

Walnut Tree

Keep Off?

Pretty Garden

Back of the Musée de l'Elysée

Raining Fountain

Leave Your Dogs Here

Man Balancing a Pear on His Head

Where to next?

For the Dog Owners

Long Walk Off a Short Pier

Preening Swan

In Front of the Ice Cream Stand

Children on the Train

No Clue

Seaside Gazebo

Soccer Game

Lutry Pharmacy

Jeremias' Dinner - Beef Filet with Fries and White Asparagus

Emily's Dinner - Fish Assortment with Potatoes

Our Favorite Caveau

Giant Wine Cask

Aaron, Jeremias, and Me as Seen by Emily

Aged

Jazz

Standing Room Only

Full House

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Davos During the World Economic Forum

Davos Shuttle Bus

Empty Promenadestrasse

Snowy Downhill Road

Icy Street

Davos Signs

Davos Tourismus

XBar

Waiting for the Bus

Hotel Meierhof in Davos

Davos Shuttle Stop

Heidiland Mountains

Reviewing Ambassador Schwab's Bloomberg News Interview Site

Bloomberg News WEF Backdrops

Playing with the Chairs

Turbanstrasse 4 Tree

Pretty Winter Scene

Cold and Lonely Street

Milchkaffee

Kaffee Klatsch an der Promenadestrasse

Undisturbed Rooftop

Trees Towering over the Town

On the Way to the Hotel Steigenberger Belvedere

Early Start to the Day

Snow-Covered Train Tracks

Perfect Blue Sky for the WEF

Parking Space #3

Snow Melting Off

Thick Snow Cover

My Driver with Our Mercedes-Benz S350

Sunshine

Looking Up into the Trees

Pizza with Prosciutto and Gorgonzola - My Only Decent Meal in Davos

Leaving Davos for Good

Crossing the Bridge

Sky and Clouds

Quiet Farm

Blinding Rays of Sun

Mountains 1

Mountains 2

Mountains 3

Mountains 4

Mountains 5

Goat in Heidiland

Hungry and Eager for Attention

Goat House

Still Begging for Food

Photo Op

Heidiland Tower

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Zibelemärit (Onion Market)..with apologies for the dark lighting...

Mead Stand

Aaron and Marco with the First Glühwein of the Day

Onion Braids, Garlic Braids, and Peppermint Strands

Bumper to Bumper

Just in Case

Haribo Gummi Bears

For Becky

Glühwein Van

Tent in the Dark

Chnoblibrot and Kaffee Luz (Coffee Brewed with Schnapps)

Hidden Messages

Ivy and Onions 1

Ivy and Onions 2

Steamy Hot Goodness

Yummy

Marco's Large Onion Tart

Aaron's Small Cheese Tart

Apple Berliners

Hot Out of the Oven

Messy

Lebkuchen

Onion Braids

The Cheapest Glühwein at the Zibelemärit

Crowd

Bundeshaus Finally Uncovered

Onion Canopy

My Breakfast While Reading the Papers

New Swiss Tourism Ad Campaign

Little Onion Animals

Garlic Tasting

Lunch Crowd

Cooking Schnitzel

Waiting for Customers

Giant Cowbells

Erdinger Weissbräu Hat

Lots of Wreaths

Zibelemärit Aftermath

Saturday, November 24, 2007

232nd Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Happy Birthday, Marines!

Marine Ball Group Picture

Embassy Group Picture

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

And the winner is...

Aaron and I will be going to Yaoundé, Cameroon, for our next tour!

Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Alpine Resort Town of Saas Fee

Rays of Sunshine Peeking Through

Our Room

Aaron Admiring the View

Wall Art

Bright Light

No More Sun

Sun's Back

Gletscher Garten in the Dark

Another Picture of the Town

Blinding Light

Cloud Cover

Town Again

Free Room Service

Yummy

At the Breakfast Table

Coolest Sunrise Ever I

Coolest Sunrise Ever II

Coolest Sunrise Ever III

Coolest Sunrise Ever IV

Snow-Capped Mountains

Good Enough to Be A Postcard

Morning Sun

Town Waking Up

Green, White, and Blue

Sunrise on Gletscher Garten Hotel

Bedroom #2 with Sink

Our Spa Robes and Pool Towels

Balcony #2 View

Another Ferien Art Building

From My Lounge Chair

Cute Geranium Boxes

Half-Covered Mountains

Saas Fee Again

Snowboarders

Pretty Picture Again

Flowers in the Foreground

Strolling Through the Town

Side Façade of Ferien Art

Cute Purple Flowers

Winter Athletes

Pretty Old Restaurant

No Stairs

Main Town Area

Town Hall and Church

Statue

Perfect Windowbox

Quiet Homes

Signs

Frosty

Mountains in the Background

Playground

Single Cloud

Very Old House

Saas Fee Alley

Cute Swiss House

Residential Area

Home Sweet Home

Nice View

Alice's House

Uphill

Nearby Resort's Beer Garden

Cute Sign

Bright Wood

BASE Jumper

Nice Quiet Neighborhood

BASE Jumper and Clouds

Funicular Lines

The Road Less Traveled

Steeple

Cross

Outdoor Dining

Vegetable Garden I

Charming Little House

Vegetable Garden II

Garbage Storage

Bread Vending Machine

Little Creek

Town Message Board

Sports Area

Cable Car in the Sunlight

Funny Totem Pole

Back Side of Ferien Art

Very Cute Restaurant

Quiet Street

House on the Hill

Far Away Mountains

Resort Fireplace

Resort Lobby

For Hard Bread

White Light I

White Light II

Orange Light in the Back

Town Still Dark