Café Söderberg

We found this great place to eat lunch at in Stockholm.

Stockholm in January

All of that white stuff at the bottom of the picture is snow sitting on top of an iced-over waterway.

Would You Like Ice With That?

It's been so cold in Tallinn, Estonia that sheets of ice have formed on the Baltic Sea close to the shore (actually, the ice goes on for as far as we can see). This is the first time we've really noticed this since our arrival. Wow!!

A Few More Snapshots from Tallinn

So, How Much Daylight is there in January in Estonia?

Daylight seems to kick in around 10am. Everything starts to get dark again around 3:30pm.

Tallinn, Estonia in the Winter...Brrr!!!!!!

A few years ago we traveled to Tallinn, Estonia in the summer & thought it was absolutely beautiful. We always wanted to go back & spend more time there. Well, we got our wish...except that this time we're there in mid-winter. Yup, it's cold & snowy but still very beautiful. Click on the image below to view an album of pictures from our trip to Estonia.

Tallinn, Estonia 2011

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Quick Trip to Paris

We took the Eurostar train from London under The English Channel & into Paris for the day. Click on the image below to view the entire album of pictures from our time in Paris.

Paris 2011

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England - The Skype Tour

This will be a posting of few words. We're in England for work but have had the chance to visit a few interesting places. Here we go!

White Cliffs of Dover

Windsor Castle

Leeds Castle (very windy)

 

Oxford

Canterbury

...and of course Harrods (the mother ship) during their annual sale

Sheephenge

The British Heritage Society (BHS) has been ramping up the appeal of some of the classic tourist destinations.  We recently hopped a coach out to Stonehenge and had a wonderful time there.  It was a bit cold and windy, but what happened in the field next to Stonehenge made the bus ride, cold and wind more than worthwhile.

The BHS has produced an interactive show/presentation that runs continuously throughout the day at the top of each hour.  They have trained several sheep to walk about and reenact the construction of Stonehenge.  The larger, UK Romney sheep first circle left and then drop in place representing the inner circle of Bluestones of Stonehenge.  Next, a small pack of Leicester Longwool sheep saunter in a clockwise motion before five pairs stand side-by-side, while others jump up on their backs to form the 5 triliths made of Sarsen stones.

Again, more Romneys file in to complete the outer circle.

Finally, large Shropshire Ram meanders out and plops down – representing the Frier’s Heel Stone.

Once completed, the entire company of sheep proceeds to eat large amounts of grass.

This amazing program runs hourly, Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to dusk; Sunday’s 10:00 AM to 4:00.  April 4^th – April 7^th are dark due to shearing season.

FC Barcelona

On our last full day in Barcelona we snagged 2 tickets to the FC Barcelona vs. Levante UD match! Barca won 2-1 & the locals celebrated afterward in the streets until 4:30am.

Below is a pic taken from our seats:

Malaga & Mijas, Spain

Welcome to Costa del Sol! It's sunny at least 300 days out of the year. The views of the coast and the scenery are amazing!

 

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