And finally...
July 29, 2007 6:43 PM
I know there have been people asking for them, so here are a couple of the pictures from the wedding.
Do I need to point out anyone or anything? We are on Fort St. on the Mountains side of the Bridge.
This is my fave shot of Shona. She has such amazing teeth!
The Bridge has a cliche element to it, but you have to take at least one of these in Sydney to be legally married right? I also apologise for a kissing photo. Deal with it...
A couple more
July 24, 2007 10:38 AM
The first is another take of the tree @ Stirling Castle.
The second picture is of one of the fables "Highland Coos". Good looking little fellas. This guy looks particularly healthy, because he gets to live next to the Glenlivet Whisky Distillery!
Back to reality.
July 23, 2007 8:52 AM
So we are back and we are safe.
The flights were just fine. 7pm flight from Paris, 11pm flight from London, midnight flight from Hong Kong, then 6:20 arrival in Sydney. Let's just say that I was a little worse for wear most of yesterday. By 4:30 we just couldn't function, so Shona & I went to bed.
This, of course, means that I woke up at got out of bed at 2:30 this morning!!!
So, from 6ish I have been here at college, catching up on emails & trying to return my world to some semblance of order. We're getting there.
You better believe there will be more photos, but for a taster, here are a couple from our time OS.
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This is a shot from Stirling Castle. You can't see, but just past that tree & castle is a 100 meter drop down a cliff. It's a pretty awesome spot!
Nobody knows what Rodin's "The Thinker" was thinking about. I was thinking "How good is it to be in 30 centigrade days, when it appears to be frigid in Sydney!" That said, I am loving the cold now that I am back.
The Eiffel tower. Shona & I decided to walk up the tower, rather than catching the lift. It meant a shorter wait in line, plus it delivers a nice view. Of course, it also helped burn off some of the obscene amount of French pastry we've been eating. 'They' are right, the French really do know how to make good pastry!
This is the view from the second story of the Eiffel. Well, the view from one direction. Man, you can see EVERYWHERE from there!
So there you go. More to come... but not ultra-regularly, because now I am dependant on the internet when I am at college...
Sitting in Edinburgh Airport
July 17, 2007 3:54 AM
Waiting.
Waiting.
Delays to our flight. What a hassle.
We'll make it to Paris eventually.
Thankfully we have stories of good times with Stu & Suse to chat about, good times spent with Tim & Maret, plus a crazy week in the Highlands.
Oh, and I just scored a free food voucher. £5 is nothing to sniff at!
Expectations
July 8, 2007 8:53 PM
I guess there shouldn't be big expectations of me blogging a lot on my honeymoon, but I should at least let you know what is happening & that we arrived safely.
Our expectations were that we were going to be pretty hammered by the jetlag, but we have both been feeling pretty good and are on top of it. The fact that we didn't sleep too well coming up to the wedding itself probably helped us acclimatise.
My expectation was that Shona & I would be eating lots of Pub meals while we are here. This has been largely true, but a couple of nights ago, Shona & I got to go & eat at one of the fanciest restaurants in Edinburgh thanks to Cate, Dan, Eliot, N8, Amy & Kirty! Man, it was fantastic food & I got to eat Venison, so that was really exciting. Certainly unexpected & a lovely thing to do.
My expectation for the weekend was that I would be hanging out and spending quality time with Tim & Maret (Shona's Bro-in-Law & Sister), but yesterday, they took us out on a drive & we got to visit "Campbell Castle", which I hadn't been to (Don't confuse it with Inverary Castle, home of the Head of the Campbell Clan) & it was really fantastic. A dramatic position on the top of a steep ravine, a beautiful castle & awesome grounds.
I don't know what to expect over the next week. We pick up a car tomorrow morning & then head off into the highlands. It should be a great time & I hope to get some lovely pictures too. Whatever happens, even if we get a lot of the rain that we have avoided for the most part so far, I expect it will exceed expectations!