Memories from Europe

Amazing memories come from finding an older and forgotten camera that contained an SD card... We travelled all over Europe in April of 2009 with my sister and her husband. I documented the trip using a Casio Exilim EX-S500 pocket camera. It took great images, but has a fatal flaw in that if the power button is activated while the camera is in a pocket the lens will extend, be blocked by the pocket and strip the gears on the lens. After that it becomes a paper weight.

I kept the camera with the idea of buying a new lens and repairing it but never got around to doing so. While cleaning the other day I found the camera and discovered the long forgotten SD card of images was still in the camera. What a great find to relive memories of a wonderful trip.

I have posted these images mostly as a source for my enjoyment, but you might also enjoy seeing them.

We travelled all over Europe using their wonderful railroad system

I followed the narrow boat canal on a hike thru London

The hike along the canal was beautiful

The canal path hike is on the former towpath used to pull the boats by the draft animals

Many of the canal boat residents enjoy plants on their boats

The bridges along the tow path are often beautifully designed

The Imperial war museum is packed with history of past wars

Tours of the Cabinet War Rooms are fascinating

Beautifully crafted iron work is to be found all around London

John T and Carol in London icon

Westminster Abbey

Museum sculpture display

I love the brickwork

Enjoying a meal together

I love this image

There are wonderful museum displays of the historic London Bridge

We enjoyed the wide variety of attractions at Canary Wharf

Model of the Canary wharf area of old

There are wonderful ice cream treats to be found at Victoria Station

We learned to get around Victoria Station pretty well

The underground vaults of the Crypt are a good place to grab a bite to eat

The design of our hotel room bath was memorable

Our hotel in Paris

Enjoying good food and good company

Along the Rue de Cler

Windy, wet and rainy at Versailles

Beautiful Gardens

Hall of Mirrors

Not a good day to be outside

We aborted our trip around the grounds via golf cart shortly after this image was taken

McDonalds dining in Europe is much different from in the USA

Wonderful pastries for sale

I am fascinated by the efforts to make an all weather motor cycle

This was a wonderful museum of Monet's fine art

I love the brick work of this museum

The Louvre is a blend of old and new architectural design 

The subway entrances are often memorable

Enjoying train travel

Victoria Station

Looking onward to future trips