LONDON - Day 3 - The Original Hop On Hop Off Tour

Today we did a hop on hop off tour by double decker bus through London. Pictures will follow!

we were welcomed by the Royal Family

all pictures taken from the hop on hop off bus

Something Swiss!!

LONDON - Day 2 - Harry Potter Studio Tour (Watford)

To everybody thinking about doing the Harry Potter Studio Tour: DO IT!!!! And plan enough time as there is sooooo much detail to see, just a few hours is NOT ENOUGH! I'll go back a second time, some day.....

We did a couch tour leaving fron Victoria Station, just a few minutes walk from our hotel. A Harry Potter double decker took us to the studio's near Watford, about an hour drive from Victoria Station. You then start your tour in a group, welcomed by a staff member thet guides you into the Hogwarts dining hall, and after that you are free to do the rest of the tour in your own pace.

Harry Potter Tour Bus & Harry Potter Studios

The Great Hall at Hogwarts Castle

Costumes as worn in the movie

famous wigs

more famous wigs

Many more Harry Potter pictures to come, stay tuned

LONDON - Day 1 - City of Westminster

It was a very early start today, and a rather bumpy flight, but since 8.00 AM this morning, we are in ??????:

London Telephone Booth, Big Ben & Spare Ribs

London Eye, London Underground & Piccadilly Circus

Houses of Parliaments, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge & London Eye

We're off to the Harry Potter Studio's tomorrow, and pictures will be updated soon! Stay tuned!

Aare Böötle 2012

This was the event:

An impression from the Auguetbrücke over the Aare near Belp/Muri:

about 700 RED rubber boats and a lot of other(s) floating down the Aare

pigs, sailors, pirates.....
don't know if the guy in the middle made it to Eichholz!

surprise!!!!
(Uma & Mike at right)

Uma & Mike and all the others

no alcohol policy? cheers!

1. August 2012

The 1. August started with blue skies and sunshine, and ended with natural and artificial fireworks late in the evening. Inbetween we had a swiss brunch with swiss dried meats and swiss cheeses, a plunge in the pool, a bbq with swiss sausages and swiss bread and at dusk we lit our swiss paper lanterns. I think it was close to 22:00h when we had to rush into the house because of the rain and lightning, thinking of our american friends that parked their car at our place and hiked up the Gurten to watch the fireworks upclose. The fireworks that started at 22:30h were impressive as ever, but rain was pouring down and lightning lit up the skies. Close to 23:30h our american friends showed up again, all soaken wet and muddy. Adventure is what they wanted, adventure is what they got!

Pool Is Open! (2)

Crow(s) taking advantage of the dog's "pool" on a hot day:

An Evening At Payerne Air Force Base - Solar Impulse

On Tuesday evening 24/7 the Solar Impulse returned from it's first intercontinental flight(s), reason enough to go to Payerne for a quick look: