Naramata

Well we again headed off for the last week session at Naramata Centre. This year my folks came as well and camped in their 5th Wheel. My Dad took a bird building course and I took a photography course. Below are my best pictures:



























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Camping at Rathtrevor

Okay...I am way behind in my posting. I can't believe this was 3 months ago. Kudos to the women of our crew who organized this. It was an unbelievable weekend of fun. I hope we can do this again in September. Here are the kids roasting marshmellows:



Can you believe Nicole was still pregnant?



The kids eating:



Amara really solidified her walking on this weekend:



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Second Day in London: 5-1-08

Up early and off to see the changing of the guards were we. It was a challenge but we made it. It was hard to believe that even in rainy weather in early May there were still crazy crowds about for this spectacle. We took a few shots and then decided to wait out the rest in the gift shop. Here are some of the early photos:







Pretty boring stuff. Once we left the gift shop we ended up talking to a Bobby who explained who really protects the Palace (the London Police) and direct use over to the King James residence where the Prince of Wales resides....he informed us there is a Queen's Guard there with whom you can have your picture taken with:







We then went off to the Natural History Museum which was amazing. India was enthralled with the bug exhibit. The museums in Britain are free and therefore are incredibly attended:







We then decided to walk back through Hyde Park...not as impressive as I would've thought but nice nonetheless:









Once again we ate at an Italian restaurant...we couldn't get enough of authentic Italian food. Amara was once again an entertainer and India befriended some Italian kids visiting London:





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First Day in London: 04-30-08

Well I can honestly say London lived up to the classic view of what one thinks weather would be like in England; wet, blustery, and generally awful. However we persevered with two children, a stroller with no rain cover, while navigating the tube with it's many stairs and obstacles. The girls were great and we made it to the National Museum:











We once again met up with the Fords at the London Eye. The weather, being horrible, allowed us to share a pod together on the world's largest ferris wheel:
















And here is Tamara and Trish fawning over 007:



We then parted with the Fords and had a reasonable dinner at a Noodle House near the Eye. Amara quite enjoyed her meal:





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