tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16752494806987642592014-02-18T19:54:25.988-08:00Ivy NineIvy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-37859365723170354432013-02-25T04:04:00.000-08:002014-02-18T19:37:46.673-08:00Country Living<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We spent the summer in a charming corner of Victoria where the hills stretch and the air is still. We will remember our summer for a long time to come. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1CwvIVLwohA/UStQHXhI98I/AAAAAAAAEkg/aztvojnspfM/s1600/bl+gg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1CwvIVLwohA/UStQHXhI98I/AAAAAAAAEkg/aztvojnspfM/s640/bl+gg.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V4T50bqfaYI/UQscySZVAOI/AAAAAAAAEMU/H2FDYPxqTh8/s1600/111BEK_4449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V4T50bqfaYI/UQscySZVAOI/AAAAAAAAEMU/H2FDYPxqTh8/s640/111BEK_4449.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MHPhO5HSrY/USiIAiBCPWI/AAAAAAAAEgU/cY0twFO7rEI/s1600/BEK_1666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n6aoDO1Gln0/USLabV6sIrI/AAAAAAAAEds/e1qGkSgkzYA/s1600/11BEK_3988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n6aoDO1Gln0/USLabV6sIrI/AAAAAAAAEds/e1qGkSgkzYA/s640/11BEK_3988.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9xLRpdX2jQ/URTacUSwfcI/AAAAAAAAEW0/Xt6bTWKrZDw/s1600/11BEK_6915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9xLRpdX2jQ/URTacUSwfcI/AAAAAAAAEW0/Xt6bTWKrZDw/s640/11BEK_6915.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-2020404707060308482013-01-30T23:26:00.000-08:002014-02-18T19:54:25.995-08:00travels, part II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBVaipYkTlo/UQCzDTb-RhI/AAAAAAAAD8U/laNeSy3IBdg/s640/BEK_1561.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SymT8jhy37w/UQjt8CJ5uZI/AAAAAAAAEFY/PBTyo5wSqEo/s1600/BEK_4600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SymT8jhy37w/UQjt8CJ5uZI/AAAAAAAAEFY/PBTyo5wSqEo/s640/BEK_4600.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-22754197392739609782013-01-22T01:27:00.000-08:002014-02-16T23:09:04.831-08:00travels, part I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thought we'd share a post for the photos that slipped through the blogging cracks while we were on the go overseas. Here are a few more of the little moments of our journey that we've put together on rainy days and after midnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u_EdhgcYwXY/UJiNir1QMkI/AAAAAAAAC80/t2BUIPVShcU/s1600/BEK_1281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u_EdhgcYwXY/UJiNir1QMkI/AAAAAAAAC80/t2BUIPVShcU/s640/BEK_1281.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Milan, Italy</i><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1XmDL-FX9-w/UI0WUt2xiOI/AAAAAAAACmE/ihrvyzf06YU/s1600/_BEK_7552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1XmDL-FX9-w/UI0WUt2xiOI/AAAAAAAACmE/ihrvyzf06YU/s640/_BEK_7552.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wszbVAP-IZc/UPjGNXvw9zI/AAAAAAAADyA/c1J_0UI-u6U/s1600/BEK_1784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wszbVAP-IZc/UPjGNXvw9zI/AAAAAAAADyA/c1J_0UI-u6U/s640/BEK_1784.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Milan, Italy</i><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fN0VlyGrDAE/UP4uYm7UeTI/AAAAAAAAD4M/_j7MbjIKaFE/s1600/BEK_6368-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fN0VlyGrDAE/UP4uYm7UeTI/AAAAAAAAD4M/_j7MbjIKaFE/s640/BEK_6368-1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CvH1H_zKiJo/UP4sEoGi89I/AAAAAAAAD18/iImjFvRpTHg/s1600/_BEK_7566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CvH1H_zKiJo/UP4sEoGi89I/AAAAAAAAD18/iImjFvRpTHg/s640/_BEK_7566.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a> <i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UY04gEFo7LY/UP4neNaJVQI/AAAAAAAAD0o/qW-olTNUwPg/s1600/BEK_4818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UY04gEFo7LY/UP4neNaJVQI/AAAAAAAAD0o/qW-olTNUwPg/s640/BEK_4818.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><i>Mansion in Florence</i><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juwvibjVHW8/UKCCEROme9I/AAAAAAAADA8/gC0tPpFH35E/s1600/BEK_2912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juwvibjVHW8/UKCCEROme9I/AAAAAAAADA8/gC0tPpFH35E/s640/BEK_2912.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><i>Hillside town, Italy</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qgv8TJTc--I/UHLgH5PbT5I/AAAAAAAACNg/ru1YHsp-XQw/s1600/-BEK_9729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qgv8TJTc--I/UHLgH5PbT5I/AAAAAAAACNg/ru1YHsp-XQw/s640/-BEK_9729.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Paris, France</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5t6lgoGb7I/UIuEvX8PCsI/AAAAAAAACVc/760DIStXyP8/s1600/_DSC_0573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5t6lgoGb7I/UIuEvX8PCsI/AAAAAAAACVc/760DIStXyP8/s640/_DSC_0573.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AOCGsz6OWpg/UIu6bRgEQsI/AAAAAAAACYU/GL7A2MOqA-c/s1600/DSC_6667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AOCGsz6OWpg/UIu6bRgEQsI/AAAAAAAACYU/GL7A2MOqA-c/s640/DSC_6667.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i> Edinburgh Castle, Scotland</i><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmol3K927W8/UIueYOEh6dI/AAAAAAAACW4/U_hGmPF5AwI/s1600/BEK_8535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmol3K927W8/UIueYOEh6dI/AAAAAAAACW4/U_hGmPF5AwI/s640/BEK_8535.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Versallies</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umR5sE86GJE/UPjGcEIEuKI/AAAAAAAADyI/QVMYYLgsqz4/s1600/BEK_5511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-umR5sE86GJE/UPjGcEIEuKI/AAAAAAAADyI/QVMYYLgsqz4/s640/BEK_5511.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yHFBmmN8G8U/UOvCpE-0o0I/AAAAAAAADsI/2QjIygI1H1Q/s1600/-BEK_7345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yHFBmmN8G8U/UOvCpE-0o0I/AAAAAAAADsI/2QjIygI1H1Q/s640/-BEK_7345.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>On our balcony in Venice</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CPu2CsoeORM/UIvAADw-2YI/AAAAAAAACaA/2C40xnCYd2c/s1600/_BEK_6582s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CPu2CsoeORM/UIvAADw-2YI/AAAAAAAACaA/2C40xnCYd2c/s640/_BEK_6582s.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><i>Berlin, Germany</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL1c4NpnSYM/UKCCFmEGkpI/AAAAAAAADBE/UfOTak68SHE/s1600/BEK_2931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL1c4NpnSYM/UKCCFmEGkpI/AAAAAAAADBE/UfOTak68SHE/s640/BEK_2931.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i> Rome by night</i><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYGq8JlOxuQ/UIu6gJkN6uI/AAAAAAAACYc/uBwAR6byW58/s1600/DSC_6685_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYGq8JlOxuQ/UIu6gJkN6uI/AAAAAAAACYc/uBwAR6byW58/s640/DSC_6685_1.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Edinburgh Castle, Scotland</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0iMSEItscE/UM250UJHzTI/AAAAAAAADXs/vvSBE8U8Q68/s1600/BEK_9358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0iMSEItscE/UM250UJHzTI/AAAAAAAADXs/vvSBE8U8Q68/s640/BEK_9358.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><i>Lugano, Switerland</i><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EvtQ76urk6E/UKnE8QIdo0I/AAAAAAAADCs/DPPmuO-7iWY/s1600/BEK_7416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EvtQ76urk6E/UKnE8QIdo0I/AAAAAAAADCs/DPPmuO-7iWY/s640/BEK_7416.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Fruit market in Venice</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s91I-AI05Gg/UJiNeW1OpfI/AAAAAAAAC8k/GnQ85YLeY0k/s1600/BEK_0887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s91I-AI05Gg/UJiNeW1OpfI/AAAAAAAAC8k/GnQ85YLeY0k/s640/BEK_0887.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Flying over Italy</i></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_wUT9nqbY4/UK7B5KtBDkI/AAAAAAAADFw/zCxJFiU3nLE/s1600/BEK_9781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_wUT9nqbY4/UK7B5KtBDkI/AAAAAAAADFw/zCxJFiU3nLE/s640/BEK_9781.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Lugano, Switzerland</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJjylg_5s8/UKnFCQBplHI/AAAAAAAADC8/eex-1tILsUA/s1600/BEK_7862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJjylg_5s8/UKnFCQBplHI/AAAAAAAADC8/eex-1tILsUA/s640/BEK_7862.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_cOEkGo0wz4/UKnFILsKg-I/AAAAAAAADDM/m3Yq_Q7LHI4/s1600/DSC_0486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_cOEkGo0wz4/UKnFILsKg-I/AAAAAAAADDM/m3Yq_Q7LHI4/s640/DSC_0486.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i>Venice, Italy</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zme9I16_nxM/UKCCJlFnFrI/AAAAAAAADBU/jUkyWVuIQbA/s1600/BEK_3557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zme9I16_nxM/UKCCJlFnFrI/AAAAAAAADBU/jUkyWVuIQbA/s640/BEK_3557.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i> The Vestal Virgins ruins, Rome</i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0GDkCTj7v2w/UKnFD8ubgCI/AAAAAAAADDE/WdVZEiHd8ZA/s1600/DSC_0339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0GDkCTj7v2w/UKnFD8ubgCI/AAAAAAAADDE/WdVZEiHd8ZA/s640/DSC_0339.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Venice, Italy</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--X16QeabPV0/UK7B2sPnq9I/AAAAAAAADFo/w3xwsOr4LXg/s1600/BEK_8652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--X16QeabPV0/UK7B2sPnq9I/AAAAAAAADFo/w3xwsOr4LXg/s640/BEK_8652.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i>Cruisy Captain, Lake Como</i><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YeFr5URboy8/UP4ywxl90TI/AAAAAAAAD5c/1BUd5zSo1d4/s1600/_BEK_3702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YeFr5URboy8/UP4ywxl90TI/AAAAAAAAD5c/1BUd5zSo1d4/s640/_BEK_3702.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><i>Hampton Court Gardens, England</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6uahiZm8zA/UKnFKm8hkGI/AAAAAAAADDU/UB8G9AeRQtM/s1600/_BEK_7838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D6uahiZm8zA/UKnFKm8hkGI/AAAAAAAADDU/UB8G9AeRQtM/s640/_BEK_7838.jpg" height="425" width="640" /></a></div><i>Venice, Italy</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BxwuXpzj28c/UK7GaOXZdKI/AAAAAAAADGw/t3MMGiMg5X4/s1600/smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BxwuXpzj28c/UK7GaOXZdKI/AAAAAAAADGw/t3MMGiMg5X4/s640/smaller.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Valley Maggia, Switzerland</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s_17fVOttMs/UOpgMKzdutI/AAAAAAAADmE/a2MmITmHxlE/s1600/DSC_6364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s_17fVOttMs/UOpgMKzdutI/AAAAAAAADmE/a2MmITmHxlE/s640/DSC_6364.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i>Salisbury, England</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4v_H0ZqwNs/UOpoy8APsdI/AAAAAAAADng/Dzbq8e1UNN8/s1600/BEK_7907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4v_H0ZqwNs/UOpoy8APsdI/AAAAAAAADng/Dzbq8e1UNN8/s640/BEK_7907.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Arch de Triumph, Paris</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RKoNwtRW0XU/UOp5X23KvnI/AAAAAAAADq8/uofYO6Z3Vac/s1600/BEK_2035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RKoNwtRW0XU/UOp5X23KvnI/AAAAAAAADq8/uofYO6Z3Vac/s640/BEK_2035.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><i>(Bronte Town) Yorkshire</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-10195889570754523762012-12-16T02:48:00.000-08:002014-02-10T21:22:40.170-08:00victoria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've now been living in Victoria for over a month and visiting all over the state and thought we'd share some pictures with you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72AgkB1bp3Q/UL3Kqtn3oVI/AAAAAAAADL4/SRhNUNWA6yM/s1600/1BEK_2539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72AgkB1bp3Q/UL3Kqtn3oVI/AAAAAAAADL4/SRhNUNWA6yM/s640/1BEK_2539.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gHTwuK_sXvw/UL3dqoGQLKI/AAAAAAAADO0/jm2m1Ridu2A/s640/BEK_0146.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uMWiQ_AaBHc/UL33wf5LHFI/AAAAAAAADSA/J-AfT6Y7YDs/s1600/_11_BEK_7382small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uMWiQ_AaBHc/UL33wf5LHFI/AAAAAAAADSA/J-AfT6Y7YDs/s640/_11_BEK_7382small.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cXCT5crtPU/UM2mZQhLhFI/AAAAAAAADVo/q8UBRoD9kCY/s1600/BEK_0245small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cXCT5crtPU/UM2mZQhLhFI/AAAAAAAADVo/q8UBRoD9kCY/s640/BEK_0245small.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCjAMlvUj7Y/UL3N1DVpGrI/AAAAAAAADMk/dZcnsezrAkA/s1600/1IMG_1901_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCjAMlvUj7Y/UL3N1DVpGrI/AAAAAAAADMk/dZcnsezrAkA/s640/1IMG_1901_small.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AfYDEEObgb0/UL3PJsN0EfI/AAAAAAAADMs/daEm7XwrWJM/s1600/1BEK_5629smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AfYDEEObgb0/UL3PJsN0EfI/AAAAAAAADMs/daEm7XwrWJM/s640/1BEK_5629smaller.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-4125377326034953142012-10-27T23:51:00.000-07:002012-11-09T23:03:00.681-08:00roadtrip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">After our big adventure gallivanting around Europe, Russia and America, the Gold Coast seemed smaller than ever. So after a big month and shooting for a swimwear label, we hit the road and went on an epic road trip from our sunny home to cold, shivery Melbourne. We saw stayed in Port Macquarie and Canberra overnight and went sightseeing. Our CD collection was the mix of brand new and old classic tunes that kept us singing while our hair was flying.<br /><br /><span style="text-align: left;">We're so excited to be living in Melbourne for the next couple of months. The big opportunities in the cultural city and lots of wonderful people to meet up with and photos to take. We'll be moving between the Gold Coast and Sydney a lot as well, for dates get in contact with us by email ivynine@live.com.au.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3XjRVq9MQo/UJG-9M-0BpI/AAAAAAAACpE/azGlVMKzjIE/s1600/BEK_4377_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3XjRVq9MQo/UJG-9M-0BpI/AAAAAAAACpE/azGlVMKzjIE/s640/BEK_4377_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The open road</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZMRWkzp9kI/UIvQEChzjxI/AAAAAAAACbs/cDbh_2y6PnQ/s1600/_BEK_3453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZMRWkzp9kI/UIvQEChzjxI/AAAAAAAACbs/cDbh_2y6PnQ/s640/_BEK_3453.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Continuous roadworks</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8MeRfvi3F0/UIvRckBhd8I/AAAAAAAACb8/4YRkYTjMzEw/s1600/_BEK_3564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8MeRfvi3F0/UIvRckBhd8I/AAAAAAAACb8/4YRkYTjMzEw/s640/_BEK_3564.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i>Coffs Harbour</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xutJ1aorQek/UIzRG1BaHoI/AAAAAAAACfE/NNIdRlGvX1U/s1600/BEK_4382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xutJ1aorQek/UIzRG1BaHoI/AAAAAAAACfE/NNIdRlGvX1U/s640/BEK_4382.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Watching out for wildlife</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QfGlmQQyfI/UIzO4bYIhYI/AAAAAAAACek/vnkXsrzikLc/s1600/_BEK_3788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QfGlmQQyfI/UIzO4bYIhYI/AAAAAAAACek/vnkXsrzikLc/s640/_BEK_3788.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Roadside revival</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7CW5oKWTpjI/UIvSMoIchOI/AAAAAAAACcE/W2w40XKHDqw/s1600/_BEK_4117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7CW5oKWTpjI/UIvSMoIchOI/AAAAAAAACcE/W2w40XKHDqw/s640/_BEK_4117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Highway in NSW</i></div></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-22557175527196063512012-10-06T02:20:00.002-07:002012-10-11T06:42:48.291-07:00los angeles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">California surprised us. We should have known after the wealth of hospitality we received in the north not to stereotype people or regions but it was hard to think of LA as anywhere but a glorified version of the Gold Coast. However we scheduled the three day stint as a 'why not' destination on our way home to relax for a couple of days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Los Angeles had our hearts at the first view down long parallel streets that showed the desert mountains through lines of palms. It was beautiful and hot. Our limo driver was a fabulous source of knowledge about the whole Hollywood area. Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier, Malibu Hills, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, names you'd heard of but hadn't appreciated. Rodeo Drive was much smaller than Fifth Avenue but the white flowers everywhere made it so much quainter and we scored some beautiful new clothes. We decided that between our studio tours and visiting beach markets the Chateau Marmont and the Beverly Hills Hotel were as important. So hospitable and beautiful we actually couldn't decide which we liked the best. After our wonderful time there, exhausted and full of life, we headed home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e85uzhjoyYE/UGOVyPr14-I/AAAAAAAACC8/oaHQ_yaXNFk/s1600/BEK_6448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e85uzhjoyYE/UGOVyPr14-I/AAAAAAAACC8/oaHQ_yaXNFk/s640/BEK_6448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> The house from Gone With the Wind</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYwS-30raKE/UGOWBoEhsZI/AAAAAAAACDE/xNK0tTaS68M/s1600/BEK_6713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYwS-30raKE/UGOWBoEhsZI/AAAAAAAACDE/xNK0tTaS68M/s640/BEK_6713.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Paradise?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjAC14DGwHs/UGOWNAd4eCI/AAAAAAAACDM/4MiF62jVG3w/s1600/BEK_6839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjAC14DGwHs/UGOWNAd4eCI/AAAAAAAACDM/4MiF62jVG3w/s640/BEK_6839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Breakfast on the Santa Monica Pier</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nLs046itOjI/UGOWdVRPS2I/AAAAAAAACDU/P_EjCZ3Spko/s1600/BEK_6868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nLs046itOjI/UGOWdVRPS2I/AAAAAAAACDU/P_EjCZ3Spko/s640/BEK_6868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> A marathon group passing us on Venice Beach</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pGhRty1QT2M/UGOW2LpEABI/AAAAAAAACDc/gEMrbHxi7Yc/s1600/BEK_7121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pGhRty1QT2M/UGOW2LpEABI/AAAAAAAACDc/gEMrbHxi7Yc/s640/BEK_7121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Driving to lunch in the Malibu Hills</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKcdThXf45k/UGOXGuhPlMI/AAAAAAAACDk/XLmdpqIW5zg/s1600/BEK_7242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jKcdThXf45k/UGOXGuhPlMI/AAAAAAAACDk/XLmdpqIW5zg/s640/BEK_7242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Getting into the Getty Villa for free because we passed the Australian accents test</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QAu7rBz7AKw/UGOXaWGvK3I/AAAAAAAACDs/qU2fyFQvXZY/s1600/BEK_7397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QAu7rBz7AKw/UGOXaWGvK3I/AAAAAAAACDs/qU2fyFQvXZY/s640/BEK_7397.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Overlooking the city from the Hollywood Sign</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvuYfgAYN1s/UGOXnZeuKZI/AAAAAAAACD0/vJC2dVLX3E4/s1600/BEK_7488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvuYfgAYN1s/UGOXnZeuKZI/AAAAAAAACD0/vJC2dVLX3E4/s640/BEK_7488.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Our first glimpse of Australia, of home</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-47962963044079244652012-10-06T02:13:00.001-07:002012-10-06T02:13:25.706-07:00new york<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a different perspective of New York City, we stayed outside the state in Connecticut where houses are spread apart and everything is beautiful and green. The families we stayed with totally changed our perception of Americans and were the most lovely, accommodating and intelligent ladies who took every effort to help us in every way from getting to a Broadway show to needing an extra suitcase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went hiking in the woods in Connecticut , shopping in Soho. We stayed in a 250 year old pre-revolution house with quaint sloping ceilings and exposed wooden beams. We loved the Met's 19th Century collection more than words can express. We enjoyed dorky experiences like going to an American mall, eating huge portion burgers and attending a country town fair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our jaws dropped over the stores in Fifth Ave. Although we pour over fashion and adore designers, the world had seemed somewhat untouchable to us. To actually see whole four level stores dedicated to our favorite fashion houses and be inside and touching the fabrics and staring at the mannequins, even though it might sound materialistic was it was one of the most gob smacking, surreal experiences. The city itself impressed us beyond our expectations, and we will no doubt be returning soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-YGKgflf0o/UGLmiBOjJ1I/AAAAAAAACA8/xx5BETjHk2I/s1600/BEK_4056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-YGKgflf0o/UGLmiBOjJ1I/AAAAAAAACA8/xx5BETjHk2I/s640/BEK_4056.jpg" width="640" /></a><i>Flying into New York at the time when the city looks the best</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LslWrC998vg/UGeu3TpVOtI/AAAAAAAACKI/yGwJGW7r-rM/s1600/DSC_7816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LslWrC998vg/UGeu3TpVOtI/AAAAAAAACKI/yGwJGW7r-rM/s640/DSC_7816.jpg" width="640" /></a><i>Apparently the buildings are competing with the Tower of Pisa</i><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuLcgN6L6tA/UGLmsE6PbzI/AAAAAAAACBc/YoJDlIjNFzk/s1600/BEK_5266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuLcgN6L6tA/UGLmsE6PbzI/AAAAAAAACBc/YoJDlIjNFzk/s640/BEK_5266.jpg" width="640" /></a><i>Being wowed by Times Square</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHHmrUEAMfE/UGeupdyMh-I/AAAAAAAACKA/6aefaMUwqXU/s1600/DSC_7760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHHmrUEAMfE/UGeupdyMh-I/AAAAAAAACKA/6aefaMUwqXU/s640/DSC_7760.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Watching the automotive sail boats in Central Park</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dykUFgx2-sU/UGLmpvXeJqI/AAAAAAAACBU/XpX0dOA_XJY/s1600/BEK_4862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dykUFgx2-sU/UGLmpvXeJqI/AAAAAAAACBU/XpX0dOA_XJY/s640/BEK_4862.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Empire State from Top of the Rock</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6wSc3RozAw/UGevRG3YVZI/AAAAAAAACKY/fGiKZ_09A_A/s1600/DSC_8218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A6wSc3RozAw/UGevRG3YVZI/AAAAAAAACKY/fGiKZ_09A_A/s640/DSC_8218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Connecticut lakeside</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ObXqduYUNsI/UGLmuKy42xI/AAAAAAAACBk/WHz_Op_mwww/s1600/BEK_5356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ObXqduYUNsI/UGLmuKy42xI/AAAAAAAACBk/WHz_Op_mwww/s640/BEK_5356.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Having fun burying ourselves in the city crowds</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhkYNqjnJgg/UGLm9ae4GtI/AAAAAAAACB0/H4gD5ndB4YQ/s1600/BEK_5649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhkYNqjnJgg/UGLm9ae4GtI/AAAAAAAACB0/H4gD5ndB4YQ/s640/BEK_5649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Among deer, we saw squirrels, chipmunks and coyotes.</i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JHbZU8rG-Y/UGeucNCPdSI/AAAAAAAACJ4/dCpRwT5XGE8/s1600/BEK_4626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JHbZU8rG-Y/UGeucNCPdSI/AAAAAAAACJ4/dCpRwT5XGE8/s640/BEK_4626.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Bekha imprinting herself on the city</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cT__LjMJLQA/UGLm_kCBa9I/AAAAAAAACB8/4EbTUmRhjGE/s1600/_BEK_5746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cT__LjMJLQA/UGLm_kCBa9I/AAAAAAAACB8/4EbTUmRhjGE/s640/_BEK_5746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The largest national park in Connecticut</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-9101179940259847612012-09-28T05:24:00.000-07:002012-10-03T04:57:16.844-07:00uk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the second leg of our venture nearly over, we took time to relax and reflect in the UK and adored all the fantastic countryside which was so quaint it seemed like it was out of a movie. Apart from being a haven for British accent lovers, London had so much to offer two young adventurers like us. Aside from it's sheer size and beauty the capital boasted photography galleries with resources and collections we'd only dreamed of.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was so much to see in the UK outside of London too, we went south to Sailsbury (to visit a cathedral from a totally fictional series) and Stonehenge which taught us that classical English country side actually exists and is inanely gorgeous. Then we went north through Yorkshire, specifically Haworth, home of the awe-inspiring Bronte sisters where we got to visit their house and see costumes from the gorgeous Jane Eyre 2011. Further north into Scotland, where we were delighted to finally get good use out of the heavy coats we'd dragged around the world. We went castle hunting and found some serious gems including a deserted one that was in ruins but had secret rooms still intact. On the way back through Windermere and the Lakes District toward London we took the coldest boat ride of our entire lives and survived, arriving back in time to see a spectacular performance of Les Miserables at West End, the most perfect ending to our European section.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnme1NBhZq4/UGK-xGEluBI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ShYaXGGIOV0/s1600/_BEK_1104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnme1NBhZq4/UGK-xGEluBI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ShYaXGGIOV0/s640/_BEK_1104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Visiting Buckingham Palace and having high tea in the gardens</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wmXvrvfRu8k/UGK-yT972oI/AAAAAAAAB_s/WP33G4Wzk5c/s1600/_BEK_1231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wmXvrvfRu8k/UGK-yT972oI/AAAAAAAAB_s/WP33G4Wzk5c/s640/_BEK_1231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We were mesmerized by the display in the Photographer's Gallery</i><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mk-CLmLRDT4/UGOsdMSjROI/AAAAAAAACHM/jjWThIWIqN0/s1600/_BEK_2839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mk-CLmLRDT4/UGOsdMSjROI/AAAAAAAACHM/jjWThIWIqN0/s640/_BEK_2839.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>All that was left of a castle in St. Andrews</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx6BPUbJq1g/UGK-0GIEQxI/AAAAAAAAB_4/re9ClQlzxwk/s1600/_BEK_1289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx6BPUbJq1g/UGK-0GIEQxI/AAAAAAAAB_4/re9ClQlzxwk/s640/_BEK_1289.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Miles of English countryside </i></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-22FRLmVL2qw/UGOk2t5bLcI/AAAAAAAACFc/RCZiqIEXVjc/s1600/BEK_3440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-22FRLmVL2qw/UGOk2t5bLcI/AAAAAAAACFc/RCZiqIEXVjc/s640/BEK_3440.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>You can tell a lot about a country by it's public transport</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vr_SiAokhLM/UGK-1nC8yVI/AAAAAAAACAA/8RlGjV8vmD4/s1600/_BEK_1638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vr_SiAokhLM/UGK-1nC8yVI/AAAAAAAACAA/8RlGjV8vmD4/s640/_BEK_1638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stonehenge</i><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPzH7igAmxI/UGOkcU-p8EI/AAAAAAAACFU/Ry0y8JOXBEA/s1600/BEK_3407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPzH7igAmxI/UGOkcU-p8EI/AAAAAAAACFU/Ry0y8JOXBEA/s640/BEK_3407.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Too much England for one photo</i><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JexKJvZbwWQ/UGOjRBBk81I/AAAAAAAACE8/Hsebv7Nrne4/s1600/BEK_3287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JexKJvZbwWQ/UGOjRBBk81I/AAAAAAAACE8/Hsebv7Nrne4/s640/BEK_3287.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>We were welcomed to Scotland by the pouring rain and clouded skies</i><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVan9Ksh0rc/UGOlXk7Yd9I/AAAAAAAACFk/5pUHvYSJHDU/s1600/BEK_3490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVan9Ksh0rc/UGOlXk7Yd9I/AAAAAAAACFk/5pUHvYSJHDU/s640/BEK_3490.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Branwell Bronte's original painting of his sisters, with himself painted out in the center. This was found laying in the top of an old cupboard in their house and is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery.</i><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIXtnuNofHI/UGOsZ62ZP_I/AAAAAAAACG8/A_sgnelT0V8/s1600/BEK_2869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dIXtnuNofHI/UGOsZ62ZP_I/AAAAAAAACG8/A_sgnelT0V8/s640/BEK_2869.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i>Through the window of a wrecked seaside castle</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iuY_Ags7yAg/UGOjnzGu9qI/AAAAAAAACFE/4QDhO6qT96Q/s1600/BEK_3296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iuY_Ags7yAg/UGOjnzGu9qI/AAAAAAAACFE/4QDhO6qT96Q/s640/BEK_3296.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Beautiful winding roads on our way to the Lake District</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOV_1oIA_LI/UGOmHMLsODI/AAAAAAAACF0/oekhswBkn_A/s1600/BEK_3803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOV_1oIA_LI/UGOmHMLsODI/AAAAAAAACF0/oekhswBkn_A/s640/BEK_3803.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>In the Hampton Palace Court Gardens</i><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_muS_Ul_zI/UGOkKHGT_pI/AAAAAAAACFM/jUuxaDGKmdY/s1600/BEK_3386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_muS_Ul_zI/UGOkKHGT_pI/AAAAAAAACFM/jUuxaDGKmdY/s640/BEK_3386.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Busy park in the center of London</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTqTJFSzU3A/UGwlHrOehuI/AAAAAAAACLg/MrPiw6bCQas/s1600/DSC_6941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTqTJFSzU3A/UGwlHrOehuI/AAAAAAAACLg/MrPiw6bCQas/s640/DSC_6941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Visiting Rosslyn Chapel which was spectacular and richly laced with significant historic symbolism and lots of mysteries</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YrFNMzyrnUg/UGOmwZhghmI/AAAAAAAACF8/WK-tIonpWcI/s1600/BEK_1842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YrFNMzyrnUg/UGOmwZhghmI/AAAAAAAACF8/WK-tIonpWcI/s640/BEK_1842.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Opposite Stonehenge in beautiful open fields</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W60fMDvO0To/UGOsbkaGH2I/AAAAAAAACHE/5SBHMxpi3_0/s1600/_BEK_2366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W60fMDvO0To/UGOsbkaGH2I/AAAAAAAACHE/5SBHMxpi3_0/s640/_BEK_2366.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deserted castle gardens</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-62590405595075262552012-09-12T17:13:00.000-07:002013-05-26T00:12:05.173-07:00paris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How to describe Paris without delving into cliches? We're not sure it's possible. It seems to us that no matter where you're from (even far away Australia) Paris welcomes you as if you're a friend coming home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's like there's something in the atmosphere, something in the way the sunlight sparkles on the Seine that makes the idea of magic in the world less fantastical and more plausible. There is so much to see and do, tonnes of museums and monuments and churches and attractions outside the city too. Art and music and carousels and the most amazing food in the entire world, legit, we've been sampling. I don't know how anything can go wrong in Paris, if you get lost you stumble across the most amazing areas, if you order the wrong food waiters come out with something equally as delicious and if you don't know what you expect you come away with your mind totally blown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we've heard reports on locals being snobby we found our encounters to be darlings, sharing recipes in restaurants and helping us find our way. Our favourite experiences of the city were the stunning Versailles and Giverny, home to respectively to Marie Antoinette, French Queen of the revolution and Claude Monet: Master painter of all Impressionists. It's not surprising if you want to suddenly start humming and singing or spend time alone drinking espressos and sketching or walking in the shade on those yellow gravel dirt paths. We'll be back here again and again and again, you cannot get sick of a city so beautiful and full of art and life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IDTdZNibKNI/UFEToQwre_I/AAAAAAAAB9M/c4_upgTVExY/s1600/BEK_8045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IDTdZNibKNI/UFEToQwre_I/AAAAAAAAB9M/c4_upgTVExY/s640/BEK_8045.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A delightful Parisian dinner with a Tour Effiel view</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x0wNgAueI3c/UFETnJLgP6I/AAAAAAAAB9E/6PNQgoOeYKc/s1600/BEK_7316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x0wNgAueI3c/UFETnJLgP6I/AAAAAAAAB9E/6PNQgoOeYKc/s640/BEK_7316.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Upon climbing the Effiel Tower the city seems to stretch on forever</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Qzu4T5F3nY/UFETq-QVE7I/AAAAAAAAB9U/9uHhKNJloCk/s1600/BEK_8374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Qzu4T5F3nY/UFETq-QVE7I/AAAAAAAAB9U/9uHhKNJloCk/s640/BEK_8374.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Escaping the crowds around the lake we were drawn instead to the floral decor</i></div><i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZR-1vcX_Il4/UFEUIlR2e5I/AAAAAAAAB-c/bDz_hP3-urU/s1600/BEK_8800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZR-1vcX_Il4/UFEUIlR2e5I/AAAAAAAAB-c/bDz_hP3-urU/s640/BEK_8800.jpg" width="640" /></a></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Musician on the metro playing for pennies</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BPUkzz6-Plo/UFETtaf_S6I/AAAAAAAAB9c/-tvWg5nZ7xw/s1600/BEK_8545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BPUkzz6-Plo/UFETtaf_S6I/AAAAAAAAB9c/-tvWg5nZ7xw/s640/BEK_8545.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i><i>Gold trimming along the Palace exteriors at Versailles</i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qg7C0NotK8/UFETyPF5n2I/AAAAAAAAB90/18eqoiqH65U/s640/DSC_5573.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You may need to wash your hands after using the metro but we are officially pros at navigating the system</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b1YOh4ZJ7u4/UFETu4CsyuI/AAAAAAAAB9k/iFa_yIM0o0s/s1600/BEK_8559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b1YOh4ZJ7u4/UFETu4CsyuI/AAAAAAAAB9k/iFa_yIM0o0s/s640/BEK_8559.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Admiring the garden view from inside Versailles, would love to wake up to this</i><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Juh53MerQ3E/UFET0Z-KLnI/AAAAAAAAB98/GNv5HJPKnsM/s1600/DSC_6045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Juh53MerQ3E/UFET0Z-KLnI/AAAAAAAAB98/GNv5HJPKnsM/s640/DSC_6045.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Rose bushes and Claude Monet's home</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8dw2qlk3NNc/UFET2kUx1tI/AAAAAAAAB-E/5q059I1E1RU/s1600/_DSC_5387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8dw2qlk3NNc/UFET2kUx1tI/AAAAAAAAB-E/5q059I1E1RU/s640/_DSC_5387.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jess outside Les Invalides after visiting Napoleons Tomb</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nB_wn7fR6OM/UFEUEvtH7KI/AAAAAAAAB-M/5TlIAgtARPM/s1600/11BEK_9790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nB_wn7fR6OM/UFEUEvtH7KI/AAAAAAAAB-M/5TlIAgtARPM/s640/11BEK_9790.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> The most beautiful garden in the world, Claude Monet's</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-X4TOWMpeE/UFEUHvYjEeI/AAAAAAAAB-U/dJC_8vUsPEk/s1600/BEK_7775_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-X4TOWMpeE/UFEUHvYjEeI/AAAAAAAAB-U/dJC_8vUsPEk/s640/BEK_7775_1.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh la la</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-60149712851415139112012-09-10T16:32:00.002-07:002014-02-16T23:54:11.612-08:00moscow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">We arrived before the sun did, stepping off the overnight train from St. Petersburg to Moscow the gleaming streets were deserted. We asked for a taxi and got a scared, strange look in response from a Russian lady who simply shook her head and signalled that we really shouldn't. As a result, we were forced to navigate the complex metro system in Moscow with every stop written in Russian and unaware of where we were or where we were going but getting lost seems to be our thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6cj97uTGJk/UE413JAVMSI/AAAAAAAAB6A/ZIhdpYWJQmQ/s1600/BEK_6046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6cj97uTGJk/UE413JAVMSI/AAAAAAAAB6A/ZIhdpYWJQmQ/s640/BEK_6046.jpg" height="444" width="640" /></a><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dYNdUKjtj-E/UE41y6S4NDI/AAAAAAAAB54/ki-4uTSIAF0/s1600/BEK_6035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dYNdUKjtj-E/UE41y6S4NDI/AAAAAAAAB54/ki-4uTSIAF0/s640/BEK_6035.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGw1n-rbrAo/UE4-UZbtU3I/AAAAAAAAB7E/XahACESRHiA/s1600/DSC_4239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGw1n-rbrAo/UE4-UZbtU3I/AAAAAAAAB7E/XahACESRHiA/s640/DSC_4239.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-49405599223434514732012-09-10T16:25:00.000-07:002012-10-11T07:24:08.226-07:00st. petersburg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 1.35em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Russia, after everything we'd read and knew and imagined, we still experienced the worst culture shock of our lives. We arrived close to midnight, the streets were angry, staff were hostile and we were threatened and almost scammed the minute we stepped off the plane. We survived, dragged our bags through the streets just to hear that there was no room for us at our accommodation despite our booking. We were sent elsewhere with vague directions, a bus driver who refused to talk to us and the most unhelpful signs to walk up the dirtiest, darkest, foul smelling stairs we'd seen in all our lives to drag our bags up the second lot of five flights for the night to a place where nobody spoke English, their idea of lighting was a fluorescent green tube, the showers were in the living room with curtains pulled across and the only internet point was in the male managers bedroom. We sat down on the beds exhausted, holding back tears. All our illusions were falling away and there were hostile strangers everywhere in the corridors talking only in Russian. <br /><br />The next morning, attempting to gather ourselves after we slept late, we booked some new accommodation and headed over there. With internet we could sort out train tickets, tours etc. and by then it was two pm. We set out on the forty minute walk from one end of the street to the other and when the Winter Palace came into sight we were stunned. Inside the Hermitage was one of the most amazing museums we've been to and over the next five days through the various other colossal palaces, colourful churches, captivating ballets and river cruises, Jess said to me 'How did you know?' I don't know how I knew that we would love it, but I did. It was our favorite place of the trip, the absolute best present for my 21st and worth every second of frightened terror. Before 24 hours was up I had grown to love the people I thought were scary with their leather jackets and individual taste, headphones and rollerblades. Forgive me for generalising but w</span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;">e have decided that Russians are the cool kids of the world that don't like letting new people in without a little hostility and a semi-cruel induction test.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--_BDEiLgW4I/UE4uWKXoH7I/AAAAAAAAB3k/3CfrT36aTpo/s1600/BEK_4323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: italic; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--_BDEiLgW4I/UE4uWKXoH7I/AAAAAAAAB3k/3CfrT36aTpo/s640/BEK_4323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i>The Winter Palace, once home of the Romanovs</i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n_5OsXXNShk/UE4uGzsQGeI/AAAAAAAAB28/W__qO6n_wD4/s1600/BEK_2146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n_5OsXXNShk/UE4uGzsQGeI/AAAAAAAAB28/W__qO6n_wD4/s640/BEK_2146.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Russian woman exited by the visiting </i><span style="text-align: left;"><i>pigeon</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g61fNYDl_0E/UE4uRAKV2TI/AAAAAAAAB3U/A4-m1iC6ALg/s1600/BEK_3504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g61fNYDl_0E/UE4uRAKV2TI/AAAAAAAAB3U/A4-m1iC6ALg/s640/BEK_3504.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Bek outside the Church of Spilled Blood taking photos</i><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3WSx3geWo0/UE4uS4kWHGI/AAAAAAAAB3c/4jlx3oE_EJc/s1600/BEK_4231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3WSx3geWo0/UE4uS4kWHGI/AAAAAAAAB3c/4jlx3oE_EJc/s640/BEK_4231.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Russian Ballet performing Swan Lake </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQ7C7OY5_7Q/UE4uX9I7FPI/AAAAAAAAB3s/LSrpoSLSg7w/s1600/BEK_4599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQ7C7OY5_7Q/UE4uX9I7FPI/AAAAAAAAB3s/LSrpoSLSg7w/s640/BEK_4599.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> The Bronze Horseman Statue</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hc3Q58Xe80c/UE4uZ_ZWV-I/AAAAAAAAB30/wVxMWjjqTdc/s1600/BEK_5038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hc3Q58Xe80c/UE4uZ_ZWV-I/AAAAAAAAB30/wVxMWjjqTdc/s640/BEK_5038.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Walking through the Summer Gardens at sunset</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3og5mjT5lKY/UE4ucPXVxPI/AAAAAAAAB38/PsQxhahtq5I/s1600/BEK_5059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3og5mjT5lKY/UE4ucPXVxPI/AAAAAAAAB38/PsQxhahtq5I/s640/BEK_5059.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Gazebo in the Summer Gardens</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYyIc_TjU44/UE4udVp7ltI/AAAAAAAAB4E/cpvHgBQVSZU/s1600/BEK_5143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYyIc_TjU44/UE4udVp7ltI/AAAAAAAAB4E/cpvHgBQVSZU/s640/BEK_5143.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Bek in front of St. Petersburg traffic<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ea7tZ6Ig6q0/UE4uI8t_3KI/AAAAAAAAB3E/hXHHOMLlRCw/s1600/BEK_2448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ea7tZ6Ig6q0/UE4uI8t_3KI/AAAAAAAAB3E/hXHHOMLlRCw/s640/BEK_2448.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Winter Palace indoor entrance</i><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JV5BzJQChyg/UE4ueXST4kI/AAAAAAAAB4I/z3y23bntzSY/s1600/BEK_52241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JV5BzJQChyg/UE4ueXST4kI/AAAAAAAAB4I/z3y23bntzSY/s640/BEK_52241.jpg" width="640" /></a></i><i> Jess in the Fields of Mars</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GoCUxggedY/UE4uhGKAZsI/AAAAAAAAB4U/bxx6DAlAXcc/s1600/BEK_5298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GoCUxggedY/UE4uhGKAZsI/AAAAAAAAB4U/bxx6DAlAXcc/s640/BEK_5298.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Nevsky Prospekt at 2:00am</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oNRRnLerbYI/UE4uKd_AOxI/AAAAAAAAB3M/L7P6FA3f-mo/s1600/BEK_3445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oNRRnLerbYI/UE4uKd_AOxI/AAAAAAAAB3M/L7P6FA3f-mo/s640/BEK_3445.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Jess trying to listen to Britney Spears playing in the 90s club next door</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-olqVvTdABoc/UE4ujn4Zf-I/AAAAAAAAB4c/Nbh6R2qPDMU/s1600/BEK_5413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-olqVvTdABoc/UE4ujn4Zf-I/AAAAAAAAB4c/Nbh6R2qPDMU/s640/BEK_5413.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View from the top of St. Issac's Cathedral</i><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmNc6NvFno0/UE4uENF6b2I/AAAAAAAAB20/3EuyuugFAyw/s1600/BEK_2109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmNc6NvFno0/UE4uENF6b2I/AAAAAAAAB20/3EuyuugFAyw/s640/BEK_2109.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> View from our little apartment</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LUdT35fuoiU/UE4ulkqXtNI/AAAAAAAAB4k/xla-cMA853s/s1600/BEK_5448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LUdT35fuoiU/UE4ulkqXtNI/AAAAAAAAB4k/xla-cMA853s/s640/BEK_5448.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Bek trying to get a look because Pushkin's house was closed</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-57SS1u_IGo4/UE4unZYIbaI/AAAAAAAAB4s/OXdpnt3RYMI/s1600/BEK_5512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-57SS1u_IGo4/UE4unZYIbaI/AAAAAAAAB4s/OXdpnt3RYMI/s640/BEK_5512.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Busying crossing outside the train station</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uOOdPIXXuGA/UE4uqdWEelI/AAAAAAAAB40/RhYEt0Q152M/s1600/BEK_5908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uOOdPIXXuGA/UE4uqdWEelI/AAAAAAAAB40/RhYEt0Q152M/s640/BEK_5908.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> The spectacular fountains outside the Peterhof Palace </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IS3h7eopZ1A/UE4utBYHNHI/AAAAAAAAB48/AoINq4ANcPY/s1600/DSC_25151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IS3h7eopZ1A/UE4utBYHNHI/AAAAAAAAB48/AoINq4ANcPY/s640/DSC_25151.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Brma3vB0aAM/UE41_2Z8hGI/AAAAAAAAB6I/X_0xCWYByao/s1600/BEK_6399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><i>Jess outside the Church of Spilled Blood</i><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frg3XfQWlEQ/UE5GOWZQ5SI/AAAAAAAAB8I/DH8GwRad0DI/s1600/BEK_2721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frg3XfQWlEQ/UE5GOWZQ5SI/AAAAAAAAB8I/DH8GwRad0DI/s640/BEK_2721.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><i><br /></i><i></i> These pictures do no justice to the love we have for this city <3 </div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-91730593324071542842012-09-05T11:41:00.000-07:002012-09-05T11:41:58.050-07:00budapest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bekha had read a fictional book that claimed Budapest as the most beautiful city in the world to live in. That's how it ended up as a stop on our trip with the help of a pop video clip that was set here. We'll admit, when we first drove in we had our doubts. Thanks to scungy streets and less than accommodating accommodation we began to wonder if it had been wise to make such a whim decision. Eager to get on our feet anyway, we did a zip around the city where we began to see elements of monuments and bridges that showed how beautiful it really was. But it wasn't until we got on a night time boat cruise down the Danube river that we eventually conceded and decided that yes, this is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to live in, study or visit. <span style="text-align: left;">With a fascinating history and killer views, it is definitely worth a stop on your next globe trotting adventure.</span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w4bARtES28A/UEZ9LfRpXoI/AAAAAAAAB0M/xOP3m8WiLmE/s1600/BEK_1449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w4bARtES28A/UEZ9LfRpXoI/AAAAAAAAB0M/xOP3m8WiLmE/s640/BEK_1449.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Climbing through public bushes to capture the view</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5R2gZVd2s-g/UEZ8p0o8ItI/AAAAAAAABz0/pHLAjnGjSgc/s1600/BEK_1362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5R2gZVd2s-g/UEZ8p0o8ItI/AAAAAAAABz0/pHLAjnGjSgc/s640/BEK_1362.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Chain Bridge, built in the 19th century</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdmsAA6VHzo/UEZ84gaH9ZI/AAAAAAAABz8/7T8r1LQi9PQ/s1600/BEK_1367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdmsAA6VHzo/UEZ84gaH9ZI/AAAAAAAABz8/7T8r1LQi9PQ/s640/BEK_1367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Streets lined with gorgeous lanterns</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u7f0FLGhrHs/UEZ9CUk5r5I/AAAAAAAAB0E/DkUGXbunGJg/s1600/BEK_1437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u7f0FLGhrHs/UEZ9CUk5r5I/AAAAAAAAB0E/DkUGXbunGJg/s640/BEK_1437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Magnificent panorama of the city from a hillside vantage point</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbeFtkUvR3Y/UEZ9UmWkSCI/AAAAAAAAB0U/MLBQaXxXSkE/s1600/BEK_1529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbeFtkUvR3Y/UEZ9UmWkSCI/AAAAAAAAB0U/MLBQaXxXSkE/s640/BEK_1529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> We have had some delicious smoothies on this trip, but this one tops them all</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4k01cMSR0zw/UEZ9dppCXxI/AAAAAAAAB0c/cEuGG5WCsNM/s1600/BEK_1539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4k01cMSR0zw/UEZ9dppCXxI/AAAAAAAAB0c/cEuGG5WCsNM/s640/BEK_1539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Refreshing dinner for hot nights</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-THJ_FHZo4eQ/UEZ9njFpFBI/AAAAAAAAB0k/YQbMH0wq3jk/s1600/BEK_1578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-THJ_FHZo4eQ/UEZ9njFpFBI/AAAAAAAAB0k/YQbMH0wq3jk/s640/BEK_1578.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>We're renaming Budapest as 'The City of Lights' </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDPE7X5bJKU/UEZ9w8E9m0I/AAAAAAAAB0s/Bh5hupvp2IE/s1600/BEK_1628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDPE7X5bJKU/UEZ9w8E9m0I/AAAAAAAAB0s/Bh5hupvp2IE/s640/BEK_1628.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Parliament building in </i><i>Budapest</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6UO8oA6Thbs/UEaBdiEnuNI/AAAAAAAAB1k/yH0BUmnLgZ0/s1600/BEK_1869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6UO8oA6Thbs/UEaBdiEnuNI/AAAAAAAAB1k/yH0BUmnLgZ0/s640/BEK_1869.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View outside the Matthias Church</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jgo8K4cc2RA/UEaBlzoXecI/AAAAAAAAB1s/-LK4xExgpoM/s1600/BEK_1911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jgo8K4cc2RA/UEaBlzoXecI/AAAAAAAAB1s/-LK4xExgpoM/s640/BEK_1911.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> We have a thing for photographing street musicians</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8u1H-TOdNbY/UEaByui1dEI/AAAAAAAAB10/SoSbKCRVri0/s1600/BEK_1954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8u1H-TOdNbY/UEaByui1dEI/AAAAAAAAB10/SoSbKCRVri0/s640/BEK_1954.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Jess's favourite 'indie' church (Matthias)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G78Eqp2uonI/UEaB99Iz1xI/AAAAAAAAB18/S6eSPS6eYNE/s1600/BEK_2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G78Eqp2uonI/UEaB99Iz1xI/AAAAAAAAB18/S6eSPS6eYNE/s640/BEK_2012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I don't think gelato gets any better looking</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-87569526932635808102012-09-02T14:09:00.000-07:002012-09-02T14:10:27.405-07:00switzerland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We weren't very prepared for the incredible landscapes that greeted us as we drove past the Italian boarder and into Switzerland. It's a place we have ancestral history, so we contacted distant family and had dinner together in the middle of a heat wave in the lake side city. We then drove up into the mountains and by chance through a small town where we came across signs pointing to the Grotto Lafrankie, so we followed and found our way to a restaurant next to our lovely relatives house who spotted us when she came home. The waterfalls haven't a rival in the world to their beauty and it felt like we could hide there forever.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNteHMqu4Kc/UEPIy8N4xUI/AAAAAAAAByo/A31Q8hludgs/s1600/BEK_0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNteHMqu4Kc/UEPIy8N4xUI/AAAAAAAAByo/A31Q8hludgs/s640/BEK_0410.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Stopping on the side of the road to frolic in the amazing fields (yes, we frolic)</i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnpA6Q_3wBQ/UEPJ5zTr5kI/AAAAAAAAByw/232wVmAP2WQ/s1600/BEK_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnpA6Q_3wBQ/UEPJ5zTr5kI/AAAAAAAAByw/232wVmAP2WQ/s640/BEK_0008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The valley of the water falls</i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPWqxDrfeDQ/UDz7qXA9jZI/AAAAAAAABu8/-zyFVbTnEgc/s1600/jessonthewallincalliago2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPWqxDrfeDQ/UDz7qXA9jZI/AAAAAAAABu8/-zyFVbTnEgc/s640/jessonthewallincalliago2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jess sitting on a neighbourhood wall near Lafrankie Grotto</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJv189Stx2Y/UDz-CTYJDTI/AAAAAAAABvM/GFu6HqLOLds/s1600/BEK_0293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJv189Stx2Y/UDz-CTYJDTI/AAAAAAAABvM/GFu6HqLOLds/s640/BEK_0293.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View from our restaurant tables</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjN3uN6o4JY/UD-kIifVeWI/AAAAAAAABw4/S7RziycrCGA/s1600/BEK_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjN3uN6o4JY/UD-kIifVeWI/AAAAAAAABw4/S7RziycrCGA/s640/BEK_0268.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><i>Italian women trying to talk to us in a small street</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pw7OxP3FHIs/UDz5WKrkyMI/AAAAAAAABu0/n7RWrzWw7BM/s1600/BEK_0759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pw7OxP3FHIs/UDz5WKrkyMI/AAAAAAAABu0/n7RWrzWw7BM/s640/BEK_0759.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Swimming in the Swiss waterfalls</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvZDiFQkmTc/UD-iMviDtwI/AAAAAAAABwY/OVKzbEOV1NA/s1600/BEK_0980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvZDiFQkmTc/UD-iMviDtwI/AAAAAAAABwY/OVKzbEOV1NA/s640/BEK_0980.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Abandoning shoes to walk along the river</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LT-SchI_MVM/UD-iaP7VnVI/AAAAAAAABwg/VIyWWMq5nmA/s1600/BEK_1016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LT-SchI_MVM/UD-iaP7VnVI/AAAAAAAABwg/VIyWWMq5nmA/s640/BEK_1016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Jess's hair drying whilst driving through the mountains</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdC2PWJAtDQ/UD-on4syTTI/AAAAAAAABxw/AbybN6yMikw/s1600/BEK_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdC2PWJAtDQ/UD-on4syTTI/AAAAAAAABxw/AbybN6yMikw/s640/BEK_0275.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Beautiful stone houses</i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-26281711746146809232012-08-27T03:00:00.000-07:002014-02-17T02:21:30.019-08:00lake como <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another whim decision was Lake Como where we stayed right on the magnificent lake which stretched on as far as we could see boarded by mountain towns on all sides. Driving around the lake was gorgeous, we went for an hour and didn't make it half way but we did find a beautiful tiny town square with live music and flowers on every corner, right next to the wide open lake to eat.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0mXGsy0tXw/UDs1qRrpJ0I/AAAAAAAABsQ/Y2XFTc2oA2Y/s1600/BEK_8326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0mXGsy0tXw/UDs1qRrpJ0I/AAAAAAAABsQ/Y2XFTc2oA2Y/s640/BEK_8326.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BwpG8wD9vKM/UDs1tOXvLoI/AAAAAAAABsY/wTjZCF9l5YQ/s1600/BEK_8693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BwpG8wD9vKM/UDs1tOXvLoI/AAAAAAAABsY/wTjZCF9l5YQ/s640/BEK_8693.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyNUE-QJrK0/UDs14ymWqtI/AAAAAAAABsw/SZP7WRkAJq0/s1600/BEK_9495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyNUE-QJrK0/UDs14ymWqtI/AAAAAAAABsw/SZP7WRkAJq0/s640/BEK_9495.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dr8_BdBVXQ/UDs16bfDe0I/AAAAAAAABs4/xKMugVFFurs/s1600/BEK_9524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dr8_BdBVXQ/UDs16bfDe0I/AAAAAAAABs4/xKMugVFFurs/s640/BEK_9524.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXzY0MAUbdU/UDs4OiEHjwI/AAAAAAAABtE/fm9Unek_vVI/s1600/BEK_96182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXzY0MAUbdU/UDs4OiEHjwI/AAAAAAAABtE/fm9Unek_vVI/s640/BEK_96182.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eDj8DS0GKxk/UDtE1a5axLI/AAAAAAAABt4/iGDK2aJwuUs/s1600/BEK_9173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eDj8DS0GKxk/UDtE1a5axLI/AAAAAAAABt4/iGDK2aJwuUs/s640/BEK_9173.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br /><i><br /></i></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-88450509613656484782012-08-25T23:57:00.000-07:002014-02-16T23:55:41.046-08:00verona<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On recommendation from a new friend we changed our plans to include Verona, and we are so glad we did. As a fluke the city held a Robert Capa exhibition which was displayed underground amoungst ruins of the city from the first century. The Colosseum was the third largest in the country so we came back the next day to go inside and see the theatre. Overall it was a youthful, busy town where we had the best risotto, ravioli and gnocchi of our lives, it was filled with couples and love graffiti on every wall thanks to it being the setting of Romeo and Juliet (whose hypothetical house we actually visited).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne3Jwkq3CDs/UDiXvtI8_OI/AAAAAAAABq0/wAtRGm4AZ1E/s1600/DSC_0829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne3Jwkq3CDs/UDiXvtI8_OI/AAAAAAAABq0/wAtRGm4AZ1E/s640/DSC_0829.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cHTgG0Mf8Gk/UDiXyqG_lmI/AAAAAAAABq8/OIwv4UZgKVk/s1600/DSC_0865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cHTgG0Mf8Gk/UDiXyqG_lmI/AAAAAAAABq8/OIwv4UZgKVk/s640/DSC_0865.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vCVop_7CtvM/UDiX5GTF40I/AAAAAAAABrM/0merDBM6LXU/s1600/DSC_0968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vCVop_7CtvM/UDiX5GTF40I/AAAAAAAABrM/0merDBM6LXU/s640/DSC_0968.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZinSl3ywun8/UDiX-hUGvlI/AAAAAAAABrc/cWSXfv7L0KA/s1600/DSC_1053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZinSl3ywun8/UDiX-hUGvlI/AAAAAAAABrc/cWSXfv7L0KA/s640/DSC_1053.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-70811971170566072312012-08-21T14:10:00.000-07:002012-08-21T14:10:58.000-07:00venezia<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We stepped out onto our Venetian balcony for the first time, looked down and gasped. The water was crystal and a gondala driver passing beneath us yelled up for us to jump in. It was such a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">beautiful city and was our place to kick back and relax for a few days in an amazing 16th </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">century</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;"> castle.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />I</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">t’s taken us 7 days in Italy but we’ve finally mastered prego, scusi,</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start; white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">grazia (& gratzie), quanta costa and aqua. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">The streets of Venice ended up being so easy to navigate and we felt like locals by the time we reluctantly left. </span></div><div class="Body1"><div style="text-align: center;"><pre style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: start; white-space: normal;"></pre><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HWsm0BFWGN4/UDKyZ1vnbzI/AAAAAAAABnQ/VyBr6smYAPc/s1600/BEK_5432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HWsm0BFWGN4/UDKyZ1vnbzI/AAAAAAAABnQ/VyBr6smYAPc/s640/BEK_5432.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <i>Arriving in Venice</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cR07agC_6g0/UDKyjKY8rbI/AAAAAAAABng/wqg24bHX5LA/s1600/BEK_5631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cR07agC_6g0/UDKyjKY8rbI/AAAAAAAABng/wqg24bHX5LA/s640/BEK_5631.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">On our way to our favourite Pizzeria for dinner</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MQYGp2FzPDY/UDKyySOXMuI/AAAAAAAABn8/9e_nVmKsLhA/s1600/BEK_5726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MQYGp2FzPDY/UDKyySOXMuI/AAAAAAAABn8/9e_nVmKsLhA/s640/BEK_5726.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Crowds sitting on stairs after being shooed away from restaurant tables</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLCXlUNrDMk/UDKy01h5OvI/AAAAAAAABoE/ZdyBq1aJg5A/s1600/BEK_5774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLCXlUNrDMk/UDKy01h5OvI/AAAAAAAABoE/ZdyBq1aJg5A/s640/BEK_5774.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i> When in Venice</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGF7f9707Jc/UDKy4aNlH6I/AAAAAAAABoM/I-CDeqtAlQE/s1600/BEK_5904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGF7f9707Jc/UDKy4aNlH6I/AAAAAAAABoM/I-CDeqtAlQE/s640/BEK_5904.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Invoking the right of 'tourists'</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JEiWYfWc5G4/UDKytTUgwmI/AAAAAAAABn0/-LkHZOGvwFQ/s1600/BEK_5706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JEiWYfWc5G4/UDKytTUgwmI/AAAAAAAABn0/-LkHZOGvwFQ/s640/BEK_5706.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i> St. Marco's Square</i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a514qM9RWZY/UDKzEB-rxzI/AAAAAAAABok/wgRsWmS5OaQ/s1600/BEK_6330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a514qM9RWZY/UDKzEB-rxzI/AAAAAAAABok/wgRsWmS5OaQ/s640/BEK_6330.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Bekha on her 21st birthday</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99-HnXe0nts/UDKy9cmj3FI/AAAAAAAABoU/mFpIxYwz3DU/s1600/BEK_6003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99-HnXe0nts/UDKy9cmj3FI/AAAAAAAABoU/mFpIxYwz3DU/s640/BEK_6003.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Venice from the water</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBIKLRGEjbk/UDKzGjyNY-I/AAAAAAAABos/-Cf5iUpg4rE/s1600/BEK_6913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBIKLRGEjbk/UDKzGjyNY-I/AAAAAAAABos/-Cf5iUpg4rE/s640/BEK_6913.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i> Jess watching the water from our casa</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_OKkx1IAbvs/UDKzKprApDI/AAAAAAAABo0/cD0tukOje4k/s1600/BEK_7430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_OKkx1IAbvs/UDKzKprApDI/AAAAAAAABo0/cD0tukOje4k/s640/BEK_7430.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Rasberries from the fruit market that we will never forget</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtKWojCPz78/UDKzOsEa1OI/AAAAAAAABo8/AcqRRNIIFLs/s1600/BEK_7468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtKWojCPz78/UDKzOsEa1OI/AAAAAAAABo8/AcqRRNIIFLs/s640/BEK_7468.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Venetian lace stand, so amazing</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5UwQp4KMf6E/UDKyo5sYDeI/AAAAAAAABno/24VdNWy_Pho/s1600/BEK_5678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5UwQp4KMf6E/UDKyo5sYDeI/AAAAAAAABno/24VdNWy_Pho/s640/BEK_5678.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The water bus stop</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PqhSf_KTGgw/UDKzRPND8SI/AAAAAAAABpE/bCrOkQ_TMtU/s1600/BEK_7526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PqhSf_KTGgw/UDKzRPND8SI/AAAAAAAABpE/bCrOkQ_TMtU/s640/BEK_7526.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Cooling down in the 33 degree heat</i></span></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-7048562194862187642012-08-18T15:08:00.001-07:002014-02-17T00:23:29.201-08:00firenze<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Florence had a more youthful scene with a hundred things to do and somehow we managed to fit it all in. As one of the most cultural cities in Italy, we went on a Medici overload by seeing Brunelleschi's dome and the Uffizi gallery which has been inside their original quarters for hundreds of years. Favourites were the Botticelli collection including the Birth of Venus and Spring which were breathtaking up close. Our 16th century accommodation was intricately decorated with columns and paintings making it feel like this whole city has been the experience of stepping into a time warp.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n6mfIXnYpjk/UC0Lijd0JyI/AAAAAAAABh0/7EqKRrkCLQ8/s1600/111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n6mfIXnYpjk/UC0Lijd0JyI/AAAAAAAABh0/7EqKRrkCLQ8/s640/111.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9iNB0gWYzKQ/UC9L0YCIKEI/AAAAAAAABis/5yqmAcGugaU/s1600/BEK_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9iNB0gWYzKQ/UC9L0YCIKEI/AAAAAAAABis/5yqmAcGugaU/s640/BEK_3964.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BC4dTqqiR0s/UC0LkvRBmZI/AAAAAAAABh8/rex8_VHjP8s/s1600/BEK_3862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BC4dTqqiR0s/UC0LkvRBmZI/AAAAAAAABh8/rex8_VHjP8s/s640/BEK_3862.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vj4hfCVcjqw/UC9ZPNAuFmI/AAAAAAAABkI/OE4tBMz3TBY/s1600/BEK_4179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vj4hfCVcjqw/UC9ZPNAuFmI/AAAAAAAABkI/OE4tBMz3TBY/s640/BEK_4179.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-37280864094558119112012-08-16T02:48:00.002-07:002014-02-17T00:22:09.375-08:00roma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">To start our Italian road trip we drove south of Milan, stopping in some small towns on our way to Rome. Azzero was beautifully authentic with historical buildings and cathedrals down every street so we stretched our legs by wandering the narrow streets and eating raviolli at an adorable restaurant.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We reached Rome by nine pm, it was getting dark so we were able to see the glowing city lights. We stayed on a hilltop town outside of Rome so we took a train back in the next day and with the help of friendly Italians caught a bus to the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon. We caught a lift with an informative taxi driver to the catacombs where we saw tombs and ancient engravings underground and walked down the Appian Way, a 2000 year old road. Then we took the metro to the the ruins of the Roman Forum, it started to pour down while we were there so we got soaking wet but it was wonderful because the air was still scorching hot. We sheltered in a bus and rode around the city to find an Italian restaurant. After ward we went to see the Spanish Steps and found that there was an amazing classical opera concert on, the perfect fluke ending to our time in Rome. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--N-BAwjJTsM/UCykflICRDI/AAAAAAAABcQ/q6fUJN590EA/s1600/BEK_2861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--N-BAwjJTsM/UCykflICRDI/AAAAAAAABcQ/q6fUJN590EA/s640/BEK_2861.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dGy9RXQVkc0/UCypQyfDuTI/AAAAAAAABfA/25JroJAUTK4/s1600/DSC_9554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dGy9RXQVkc0/UCypQyfDuTI/AAAAAAAABfA/25JroJAUTK4/s640/DSC_9554.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxm2uYnIbdw/UCylMGNe9aI/AAAAAAAABdk/oRMXLgcp8cs/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxm2uYnIbdw/UCylMGNe9aI/AAAAAAAABdk/oRMXLgcp8cs/s640/DSC_0006.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_XS9Ewx3UFw/UCykuNxr1kI/AAAAAAAABco/04i8w0rLxFY/s1600/BEK_3229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_XS9Ewx3UFw/UCykuNxr1kI/AAAAAAAABco/04i8w0rLxFY/s640/BEK_3229.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lMUN38I6rUM/UCyky1gBKLI/AAAAAAAABc0/IqqucF1L3aM/s1600/BEK_3343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lMUN38I6rUM/UCyky1gBKLI/AAAAAAAABc0/IqqucF1L3aM/s640/BEK_3343.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-60RWCEASEVw/UCylIVk9ofI/AAAAAAAABdc/E7_KYP-HM6A/s1600/BEK_3815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-60RWCEASEVw/UCylIVk9ofI/AAAAAAAABdc/E7_KYP-HM6A/s640/BEK_3815.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-50471690303953435522012-08-13T01:08:00.002-07:002014-02-17T00:05:29.254-08:00milan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It was a long flight. 29 hours in total to get to our first destination, Milan. Once we'd arrived we headed straight for our hired car and went exploring. We had the most exciting time running around our first Italian city and learning how to drive on the other side of the road and not be killed. We went all over the city, getting lost several times but definitely knew our way around by the end of it. We climbed the Duomo Cathedral, which was gorgeous, shopped at the Rectangle of Gold, walked though botanical gardens and saw the Leonardo Da Vinci museum.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkjlsYYIms/UCiw7ajIC_I/AAAAAAAABak/p5IPlfQ-KCg/s1600/BEK_0843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkjlsYYIms/UCiw7ajIC_I/AAAAAAAABak/p5IPlfQ-KCg/s640/BEK_0843.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbARyhdEkhg/UCixCCenFvI/AAAAAAAABa0/PCa6WYO9Bzo/s1600/_DSC_9253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rbARyhdEkhg/UCixCCenFvI/AAAAAAAABa0/PCa6WYO9Bzo/s640/_DSC_9253.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UIGfKyxh58E/UCixFN72h6I/AAAAAAAABa8/adVVplJ2dmc/s1600/_DSC_9283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UIGfKyxh58E/UCixFN72h6I/AAAAAAAABa8/adVVplJ2dmc/s640/_DSC_9283.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YrTzZz75NT0/UCixIJHBUYI/AAAAAAAABbE/BAE_DsnfBZ8/s1600/_DSC_9390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YrTzZz75NT0/UCixIJHBUYI/AAAAAAAABbE/BAE_DsnfBZ8/s640/_DSC_9390.jpg" height="402" width="640" /></a></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-38858394346454329062012-07-23T03:12:00.002-07:002013-03-16T19:31:48.466-07:00travels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week we sat down and tried to video blog but faced with empty batteries and lagging webcams we were unsuccessful in our endeavor. Since then we have been shooting every day and are running out of time to announce our important message. </span><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.5469078624155372" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We wanted to break the news as an announcement, so here goes... We’re going to Europe!! Yes, t</span></b><b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">he Ivy Nine World Tour is officially happening so get excited. </span></b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t08VIlTR2ww/UAP8dYOJciI/AAAAAAAABKo/B37GKckYy3E/s1600/464235_10150650289003595_2080789978_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t08VIlTR2ww/UAP8dYOJciI/AAAAAAAABKo/B37GKckYy3E/s640/464235_10150650289003595_2080789978_o.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Photo from day 110 of Jess's 365 photo challenge</span></i></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are so super excited, we’re going to be travelling not only around Europe but also the UK and USA and are looking forward to taking a million photos. We’re going to Venice, St Petersburg, Berlin, Budapest, </span></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rome, </span></b><b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Los Angeles, Moscow, as well as all the Fashion Capitals of the world, New York, London, Paris and Milan! We’ll be there from the 9th August until September the 26th, we’ve just booked our flights. </span></b></span><br /><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5RwrWEdYao/T_2hf-L7IyI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3yu3664NDC0/s1600/IMG_3517_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5RwrWEdYao/T_2hf-L7IyI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3yu3664NDC0/s640/IMG_3517_3.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Trevi Fountain taken by Bekha on her trip in 2010</i></span></b></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b><b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We're sure that we're going to take so many photos that it will feel like you’re there with us! We’ll be blogging while we're over there and of course there will be pictures uploaded daily (or as often as possible) to Jess’s 365 daily photo challenge on Facebook. </span></b></span><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AfrVJPENTuQ/UAP8cBaEv8I/AAAAAAAABKg/tzeJ15C4WhU/s1600/181804_10150874007513595_910811753_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AfrVJPENTuQ/UAP8cBaEv8I/AAAAAAAABKg/tzeJ15C4WhU/s640/181804_10150874007513595_910811753_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Travelling items, also from Jess's 365 photo a day challenge</span></i></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are looking to organize some shoots while overseas as well, so if you know anyone over there that might like to be involved then please get them to email us (ivynine@live.com.au) or get in touch another way. We’d be delighted to meet as many new people as possible. </span></b></span></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-40936154661764013992012-06-17T01:01:00.000-07:002012-07-10T04:17:03.941-07:00at midnight<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ezK8UZMAYs/T_wPH9UjTXI/AAAAAAAABJs/TfPYEPGUw4g/s1600/fjorde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ezK8UZMAYs/T_wPH9UjTXI/AAAAAAAABJs/TfPYEPGUw4g/s640/fjorde.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A few weeks ago we shot an editorial for Fjorde Magazine based in Melbourne. We were recently inspired by the theme 'midnight' as we had been wanting to try a fullshoot at night time to get more creative use of light. We had a lovely model from Vivien's Model Management and a fantastic beauty team. We shot at a shopping center carpark through the late hours of the night until they turned the lights off on us. So then we went wandering around the industrial and no access zones hoping red lights wouldn't start flashing. As it was an experimental shoot we decided to do the styling ourselves and went on a hunt for 'fur and leather' pieces which we found all over the place and teamed with some huge wedge heels and leather gloves. We then got Megan to crimp Briana's hair like crazy. It turned out to be heaps of fun and we are so happy with the outcome of the full series which is featured in the current issue of <a href="http://www.fjordemagazine.com/" target="_blank">Fjorde</a>.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2wH5DO88kM/T9ySVbSmW9I/AAAAAAAABH0/b72vve4SRUs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2wH5DO88kM/T9ySVbSmW9I/AAAAAAAABH0/b72vve4SRUs/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oaDbMKBotA/T9ySawFMyQI/AAAAAAAABH8/c2knK4AtCHw/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oaDbMKBotA/T9ySawFMyQI/AAAAAAAABH8/c2knK4AtCHw/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L6-Xki0CJpk/T92OUGh4_II/AAAAAAAABIQ/6Z5z5aVXlYU/s1600/neverever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L6-Xki0CJpk/T92OUGh4_II/AAAAAAAABIQ/6Z5z5aVXlYU/s640/neverever.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dQ_mkqLhiug/T9ySf2qJi4I/AAAAAAAABIE/o-4GtxH9oqs/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dQ_mkqLhiug/T9ySf2qJi4I/AAAAAAAABIE/o-4GtxH9oqs/s640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Model: Brianna Pearl @ Vivien's Model Management</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hair: Megan Francis</div><div style="text-align: center;">Makeup: Kellie Mccallum</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fjordemagazine.com/">http://www.fjordemagazine.com/</a></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-62987946439919327332012-05-08T03:29:00.000-07:002013-03-04T04:00:01.504-08:00SLY and iSLY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Earlier this week we got to work with the amazing team from SLY and iSLY underwear. It was a full on two days, spending one in the Beyondedge Studio and the second at a gorgeous coast beach side. We had nine models with us for the shoot who were tested over and over again with all the exhausting things we made them do. The photos won't be released until June, so we wanted to share some behind the scenes pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>day 1: studio</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDBdBH_Ih-8/T6Ua1xkSamI/AAAAAAAAAqk/wn53cHWNQt4/s1600/DSC_3943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDBdBH_Ih-8/T6Ua1xkSamI/AAAAAAAAAqk/wn53cHWNQt4/s640/DSC_3943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jess shooting two models in the studio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtIjRSLvbnQ/T6UaOFRMDkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/BIvZBC6BEHk/s1600/11DSC_4029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtIjRSLvbnQ/T6UaOFRMDkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/BIvZBC6BEHk/s640/11DSC_4029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jess shooting product late in the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXgPjPPkqHs/T6Ua4yQqGAI/AAAAAAAAAqs/HV0ZzJ357gI/s1600/DSC_3970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXgPjPPkqHs/T6Ua4yQqGAI/AAAAAAAAAqs/HV0ZzJ357gI/s640/DSC_3970.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bekha getting some duo model shots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9E9bPvP1BFM/T6UazCycWxI/AAAAAAAAAqc/ils4VxmkzZs/s1600/DSC_3926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9E9bPvP1BFM/T6UazCycWxI/AAAAAAAAAqc/ils4VxmkzZs/s640/DSC_3926.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We managed to make a right mess of the studio throughout the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNCKD4R8vI8/T6UZtRsjwUI/AAAAAAAAAqM/A7itTQ7SnFA/s1600/111DSC_3902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNCKD4R8vI8/T6UZtRsjwUI/AAAAAAAAAqM/A7itTQ7SnFA/s640/111DSC_3902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of our male models posing for tests</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtCh40YpQQI/T6Ua9L3zV0I/AAAAAAAAAq0/74gdLj46v9w/s1600/DSC_3972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtCh40YpQQI/T6Ua9L3zV0I/AAAAAAAAAq0/74gdLj46v9w/s640/DSC_3972.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess hard at work<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn4KsgB0_c8/T6ZD8BSEhzI/AAAAAAAAAsA/7Dl2FNE91WQ/s1600/_DSC_3962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn4KsgB0_c8/T6ZD8BSEhzI/AAAAAAAAAsA/7Dl2FNE91WQ/s640/_DSC_3962.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>day 2:on-location </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GW96ZhPcsYo/T6Ux0ajZK7I/AAAAAAAAAr0/JcCqtrDeiL4/s1600/DSC_5431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GW96ZhPcsYo/T6Ux0ajZK7I/AAAAAAAAAr0/JcCqtrDeiL4/s640/DSC_5431.jpg" width="640" /></a>An outtake of the girls in a cute vintage ute</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xj52cuLnz54/T6UhdXl8YMI/AAAAAAAAArQ/GX8aOC5T23U/s1600/DSC_4401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xj52cuLnz54/T6UhdXl8YMI/AAAAAAAAArQ/GX8aOC5T23U/s640/DSC_4401.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of our models in a surfing stack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HiK0ow_8FA0/T6UhfkxFnUI/AAAAAAAAArY/XO4q6T1CTUg/s1600/DSC_4595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HiK0ow_8FA0/T6UhfkxFnUI/AAAAAAAAArY/XO4q6T1CTUg/s640/DSC_4595.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The dedicated team following us to the next location</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7QbTmHGHhis/T6UjUI0XybI/AAAAAAAAAro/0yidMAD9ea4/s1600/DSC_59222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7QbTmHGHhis/T6UjUI0XybI/AAAAAAAAAro/0yidMAD9ea4/s640/DSC_59222.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Showing some love for SLY and iSLY!</div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675249480698764259.post-27034920420745416182012-04-03T07:11:00.000-07:002012-09-15T08:56:40.839-07:0035mm slides<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I found these old photos on my hard drive tonight; they are 35mm slide pictures my father took in the 70s and made me scan back when I ran my photo scanning business in high school. I thought these ones were pretty amazing and am wondering if perhaps he has been fostering this hidden talent all along.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngVbPLoPSeE/T3sAZVxwMsI/AAAAAAAAAgo/NiOCUJRuRQA/s1600/dadscanslides01002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ngVbPLoPSeE/T3sAZVxwMsI/AAAAAAAAAgo/NiOCUJRuRQA/s640/dadscanslides01002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9aHhQVtgnE/T3sAcyxer5I/AAAAAAAAAg4/o7quPXF4XVw/s1600/dadscanslides01005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9aHhQVtgnE/T3sAcyxer5I/AAAAAAAAAg4/o7quPXF4XVw/s640/dadscanslides01005.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nRTD2h9fHfk/T3sAbYjB5uI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8dQoeiX5LOA/s1600/dadscanslides01003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nRTD2h9fHfk/T3sAbYjB5uI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8dQoeiX5LOA/s640/dadscanslides01003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DeMJpeQ_vGI/T3sAf1mlWlI/AAAAAAAAAhI/2gySHfoMS0M/s1600/dadscanslides01013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DeMJpeQ_vGI/T3sAf1mlWlI/AAAAAAAAAhI/2gySHfoMS0M/s640/dadscanslides01013.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-osiv9RgXSwk/T3sAlx3bw5I/AAAAAAAAAhg/_omGzYuX6Hc/s1600/dadscanslides01108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-osiv9RgXSwk/T3sAlx3bw5I/AAAAAAAAAhg/_omGzYuX6Hc/s640/dadscanslides01108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdhw7Ilu5bI/T3sAjxhzEiI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dfoamDdPFBw/s1600/dadscanslides01085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdhw7Ilu5bI/T3sAjxhzEiI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dfoamDdPFBw/s640/dadscanslides01085.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMAedaRWvHA/T3sAoOsuVXI/AAAAAAAAAho/pBxhuscZ9PY/s1600/dadscanslides01111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMAedaRWvHA/T3sAoOsuVXI/AAAAAAAAAho/pBxhuscZ9PY/s640/dadscanslides01111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Ivy Nine Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753683180857125655noreply@blogger.com0