Venice is overwhelmed with tourists; someone got a little angry about it. We jumped in with other tourists for a photo.
Grocery Shopping
In Venice, where do you go for groceries? The nearest boat, of course.
A Cold Day in Venice
During a recent visit to Venice, Italy, we spotted this chilled little tike huddled in a woman’s backpack.
Dumping Weather
Here’s Melissa having some fun in deep powder in the Steamboat backcountry, in late January.
Steamboat Sunshine
Fending off an aggressive tree in the Steamboat backcountry.
A Tight Squeeze
While this is kind of a cool shot, I was really just trying to squeeze between the photographer and a big tree.
Steamboat backcountry.
High Over Cape Town
A final photo from our South Africa safari, the two of us freezing on top of Table Mountain, with Cape Town in the background.
Dangerously Quick
A throwback to the August safari - a 10-foot crocodile plunging into the water next to our boat. Incredibly fast.
Photo credit: Jeff Moulton
A Little Too Close
A late entry from a friend who went to Zimbabwe with us. We were on a boat on the Zambezi river, and this hippo surfaced right next to the boat.
Phot credit: Jeff Moulton
Not Clean Water
Maybe a bad idea to go swimming (!). Swimming pool in Ponta Delgado, Azores Islands.
Questionable Writing Skills
If you read the bottom row of this sign, it appears to have been written by a Jamaican. Azores Islands.
Not a Good Day
This is King's View, the most famous spot in the Azores Islands - on a good day. This was not a good day. We were up on the edge of a volcano, looking down on the lakes at the bottom.
The Ultimate
Yes, that's right. A hamburger vending machine. All of my dreams have been answered. Azores Islands.
The Best Views are in the Rain
Chapel in the rain in Lousa, Portugal. Not many tourists, since the rain had washed out the road below us; we cheated and hiked in.
Best Hiking Day of the Trip
When it's pouring rain, the obvious choice is to go for a hike. Lousa, Portugal.
Oops!
This is why you should always look down when walking. Castelo de Monsanto, Portugal.
A Surplus of Gold
Perhaps a trifle gaudy. That's the back end of a royal carriage, in Lisbon's Carriage Museum.
Jocks Everywhere
By complete coincidence, we came across the start of one of the main Ironman events in Europe. This was the evening before the race, and Lisbon was full of pro athletes, mostly about 6' 2", 165 pounds, and apparently German.
Impractical Fortifications
One of the multitude of oddball castles in Sintra, Portugal. Not practical, but it sure is pretty. I think they added the lightning rods later.
Dig it, and They Will Come
A Portuguese millionaire decided to "build" the inverse of a middle-ages tower, using a hole in the ground. Sintra, Portugal.
