The Swiss Alps!!

Here are a few pictures from our hike today in the alps. It was like nothing we've ever seen before. It ranks on top of the most beautiful places we've visited. The hike was amazing up through the mountains with vistas we've never imagined. We could see Eiger Mt along with many other higher peaks. We are uploading a video that we shot on the hike today to show you a glimpse of the views that we saw. Hope it works. Love you all!

Switzerland

We made an unexpected, but much needed stop in Switzerland to relax a little and get away from the crowds of tourists and the cities. We took the train up north today and stopped in Inerlaken, Switzerland. It's such a beautiful little town. We took a bus ride up into the mountains about 4500ft and went for a short hike before dinner. We'll update again soon.

Ciao Italia

Here are a few pictures from Venice, Italy. This was our last stop in Italy before heading to Switzerland. We had a great time relaxing and watching the gondolas while enjoying the last of our Italian food.

Tuscany, Italy

Ciao from Tuscany. Here are a few pictures from our last few days here. The bottom picture is of my cousins in Rome. The top pictures are in Florence and the middle 4 are in Siena. The picture of us drinking our cafes is thanks to Maria's parents (thanks Mr and Mrs Strum). Of course we had to include another picture of Trevor eating pizza. Yummm!! We are having a great time here, off to Venice tomorrow.

Ciao from Roma

Ciao from Roma!

We are eating our weight in pizza and pasta...the food is amazing. We are currently staying at my cousins house in Rome and have enjoyed spending time with our family and siteseeing. The pictures are of the Colosseum, a view of the Vatican from the top of St. Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and of course Trevor eating pizza. Tomorrow we are going to Siena-Tuscany. We will post from there. Ciao.

Good-bye Greece

It's hard to say good-bye. Here is a few pictures from the towns of Fira and Oia in Santorini. Last night we sat out on the caldera in Oia and watched the sunset and the full moon come up over the town of Fira. It was amazing!! We're sad to say good-bye, but excited to visit Italy and meet my family there. We'll see you in Italy-Yasu.

Santorini Island

We are now in Santorini. Yes, it's as beautiful as you see on postcards! Here are some pictures of the caldera and views from the island. We are having lots of fun and trying to enjoy our last couple of days in Greece. It'll be sad to say good-bye. Friday morning we fly to Rome. We'll try and post one more time in Greece. If not we'll see you in Rome.

Naxos Island

Hi all, we are currently on Naxos Island in Greece. It's absolutely amazing here!! We rented a 4 wheeler today and rode around the island. We went through some rural villages and got some cheese and bread from a little old Greek man who spoke no English and told us the type of cheese was "ba, ba" not "moo-moo." Hilarious! We then drove up to Mt. Zeus at 1000 meters high and climbed to the caves up in the mountain. We ended the day relaxing at the beach and enjoying the crystal clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea.

Athens Pix

Yasas from Athens! Today we went to the Acropolis and to Ancient Agora. It was amazing!! We woke up early and beat the crowds (for the most part). Then we walked to the Parliment building to see the changing of the guards. The view of city from the Acropolis is awesome. The pictures are of the Parthenon (built in 447 BC), Odeon of Herodes Atticus (a theater built in 161 AD), and Trevor and I from the top of the Acropolis. Tomorrow off to the Greek Islands for a little R&R. We'll update from there.

Yassou from Greece!

We've made it to Athens!! Yeah! Western life once again. We took a self walking tour around Athens today and tried to take it easy (we're still trying to recover from India). We went to the temple of Zeus and saw the Acropolis from a distance. We walked through the streets and sat at cafes eating fresh fruits and veges. Tomorrow we're going to go the Acropolis area to explore. We'll update again soon.

Our last week in India

We have had an amazing last week in India. We went on a tiger safari where we spotted a wild tiger. It walked across the road right in front of our jeep!!! So AMAZING! The picture is of a tiger paw print that we spotted on the safari. Now we are in Varanasi and took a boat ride down Ganges and got to partake in a flower ceremony. It was a night we'll never forget. This morning we went for a morning boat ride and saw cremation ceremonies and the burning of bodies by the banks of the Ganges. Now time to check out the local market before it gets too hot. (we would upload more pictures, but the internet is too slow.)

India Pics

Here are a few pictures of the last couple of days in India. We went to a rural village yesterday and stayed at the kings palace. Our guide took us on a walk through the village, including stops at the local hospital and police station. All the kids followed us around the village saying "hallo" and "bye-bye." It was so cute. The first picture is from the village's weekly market and second is one of the kids who kept following us around. So cute!! We wanted to take a few home with us. The other pictures are from Old Delhi and the local people and animals in some of the other villages we have visited. It truly has been an amazing experience. Tomorrow off to a tiger reserve for a safari! Namaste.