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This was the front window of a one-size-fits-all bar/restaurant/club we found in Prague. It came highly recommended by a friend and a tour book, but we didn't even realize that until we'd already been there twice! The interior was filled with plaster statues placed as though they were being swallowed into the walls and plush sage-colored benches in the cozy cafe. At night, the restaurant turned nightclub!
What a relief to find coffee in Munich at a real coffee shop instead of an international airport terminal Starbucks! This coffee was even better than it looks and was served at the Roma Cafe in Munich - one of the coolest little coffee shops of our expedition.
Check out these beautiful tomatoes from the open market in Munich. We only bought beer and olives, but I salivated over the sight of all the fresh fruits and veggies. With all the salty meats and alcohol, I was craving some veggies like this.
A pod of the London Eye, right before we got on. The trip cost quite a lot, but our favorite saying in England was that we were "dropping pounds but gaining weight." On the "flight," as they call it, we experienced both extreme sunshine and pouring rain during the half-hour rotation, but the view was still spectacular - perhaps more so for being in characteristic English weather.
An entire store devoted to felt! Imagine that. This is their shop window in Munich.
To begin the pictures from Europe, here is a shot of how they arranged the duvets and pillows at both our Munich and our Prague hotels. It's better than napkin folding!
Some folks joined us for a potluck up north and here's an up close and personal shot of Joy's amazing roast chicken.
Things things are springing up like crazy in lawns all around town right now. I think they're the most beautiful weeds up close.
A plane flying overhead left perfectly straight condensation trails. Apparently, there is a word for this ("contrails") which I never knew!
Five-gallon bottles stacked along the side of a Belmont Springs truck, parked at Mile 17 of the walk.
Cherry blossoms in front of the Charles River, as seen from the path of the Walk this Sunday. You can also make out the tail end of a boat that was flanking the crew boats during their races today.
This was breakfast this morning. It was sunny and must have been 80 degrees and we ate on the deck with strawberry seeds in our teeth and sun on our faces. Perfect!
Homemade sangria brought along by Chris.
Here's a bird Jason and I saw wandering along the marshland in Gloucester. I surprised myself by correctly identifying it as an Egret (it's actually a Snowy Egret), and Jason snapped this fantastic shot! In researching the name, I found a great site for bird watchers called WhatBird.com.