gulfoss 1
big loud cold wet beautiful

gulfoss 2
just walking though this valley will get you soaked

gulfoss 3


along the south coast
10:30 PM and the sun don't quit

blue lagoon 1
steamy hot, perfect for swimming in any weather

blue lagoon 2
don't know these people, but that's what we looked like swimming. rubbing silica on face is good for your skin

sculpture 1
asmundur svensson sculpture garden in reykjavik

sculpture 2


tjorn
a lake in central reykjavik

typical countryside


mountainous


tunnel
abbie gets experimental

stormy lake
there's always turbulent weather somewhere in the distance, it creates a wierd light

farmstead
this guy only has 2 huge waterfalls in his back yard

the main highway around iceland


snaefellsnes peninsula
ridonculously beautiful

cold water


mojo
he wants to stay in iceland

a very happy chris
who dressed for the occasion

north snaefellsnes coast
home of thousands of squawking gulls

rock bridge
shutterfly cut off my head, not abbie

lava and moss meet ocean


another rock bridge


swirly rocks


distant glacier
surely this is the home of some ancient gods

heathen and christian
the tall one is named christian

at the edge of the world


entering the lava fileds


lava fields


hiking
near the "church of the trolls"

are we on some other planet?


yes, we are on another planet


lambs
cute and shy

wild waterfalls everywhere


more irresistible falls
can you spot chris?

lakes


our car "bluie"
a zippy little car but not really meant for such rough terrain

bustling town


highlands


where are we going?


red mountains


solitude
i wonder what it's like living here during the six months of winter darkness...

ship-church
most of the churches we saw were very cool designs

amsterdam: typical canal ivew


hotel room "tropical dream"
bigger than our NYC apartment, and perfect for lounging

view from our hotel room


our hotel from the canal
3rd building from left, 3rd floor

our street, warmoestraat
supposedly near, but actually in the red light district

amsterdam side streets


canal view 2
such tranquil dark green water

lizards
huh?

reichsmuseum tunnel
3 accordion players were furiously performing bach here

reichsmuseum
closed for 5 years, but looks nice on the outside

amsterdam guide to living


ferry
brian, judy, josh, sam, suzan

houseboat view
from liston and derek's amazing houseboat

monstrous


houseboat view 2
where much meat was grilled

birthday
unfortunately abbie couldn't get the cartoon rat-shaped cake, but this one was delicious and fairly combustible

vondel park
much more crowded than this scene suggests

indonesian feast


mojo in trouble again
here he's enjoying the dutch national drink of jinnever, chased by a white beer

nerds
somewhere in between 30 games of shithead we found time to share some tunes

sunny boat ride
highlight of our amsterdam stay was this small volunteer boat tour we took. wine, cheese, and non-touristy sights

windmill
the only one we ever saw

tower from boat


vreinds at the waag
an orange T-shirt ID was required to get into this restaurant built in the 1500's

beer


sam suzan kiss
in the town of doesburg where the wedding ceremony was held, across the street from where she grew up

goofs


abbie and chris are sweet
and red

abbie in window
of casteel rhederoord, the huge estate where most of the wedding guests stayed

abbie and prerana
at rhederoord

view from rhederoord


in doesburg


hangin'


dj sam spins some dutch grooves


abbie and chris at castle
at castle doenenburg (?) where the wedding reception was held

castle


doenenburg courtyard


view from castle


castle window


rotterdam park
full of wierd sculptural architecture

biking
with prerana, jawad and our hosts roy and ivo

cubikhouses


rotterdam


swan bridge in rotterdam


cartoon statue


sam makes breakfast
on our last day. who knew sam could be so meticulous about making cappuccinos?