mercredi 27 mai 2009

Chemin de fer de la Mure

Grenoble is an extremely flat piece of land, but surrounded all around by mountains. We took a train ride along the mountain path to breathe in the beautiful scenery up close!

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Kathleen, Lorena and Rebecca, on the bus to La Mure!

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We got off on the wrong stop and had to walk back a few hundred metres.

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A cherry tree full of ripe goodness!

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Rebecca stole one for me :)

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Choo choo!!

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The animateur or guide was telling us some strange story about dragons which I didn't quite get.

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et voila! The mystical dragon of La Mure.

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Some of the mountains have snow caps all year round!

Breaktaking isn't it?

Rites of Spring

Springtime in Grenoble!

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My bread pudding!

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Ope and Karine

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Metrovelos- bicycles are a popular form of public transport here.

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We do study okay..

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And of course, eat!

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And pretend to exercise.

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Barbeque time!

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Natalia and Kate

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I miss Laura!

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Maciek getting the fire started.

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And proceding to burn the first round of sausages

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Happy birthday to Maciek and Kryz, Polish style.

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Everyone is happy during spring!

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mercredi 20 mai 2009

London, baby!

An excellent weekend in London/bits of English countryside, with my cousins and some friends. Oh the crisp London accent, and hurtling underground, the hair-raising musicals and living history- simply marvelous!


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A Dutch, Canadian and Singporean off to LONDON!!

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Fly Easyjet, for the cheapest tickets, and the worst landings in the world!

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Double-decker buses!

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On the Underground!

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The Natural History Museum

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I thought we were going to see real dinosaur bones. They're all fake!!!

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Spencer House

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Having a London Hotdog!

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You have to waste your money on Madame Tussauds!

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High School Musical! I took this one for Maya. :)

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You wanna fight?

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Forgive me for my sins..

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HEIL HITLER!

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"The Oval Office, how may I assist you?"

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Having a laugh with my friend.

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Sarkozy my friend!!

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At Hyde Park

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Happy at Harrods'.