My family has been touring across Europe for the past few months. These are a selected few of the snaps we took during our travels.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

I'm Listening

Location: Konstanz, Germany
Date: 19th June, 2008
Watch me groove as I plug into mama's ipod with a pair of jumbo 'phones.

Ornate Clock

Location: Orsay Museum, Paris
Date: 2nd April, 2008
The museum is housed in a grand railway station built in 1900. It is one of the most popular museums in Paris.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Farmer Autrio

Location: Connyland, Lipperswil, Switzerland
Date: 1st June, 2008
Autrio got busy with this tractor while returning from Connyland. By the way, the trailer behind the tractor is filled with empty beer bottles.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Likeness in Stone

Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date: 21st May, 2008
Next to the MirabelleGarten is a small square with several small stone figures. This one could have been the mirror image of Autrio.

Rhinefalls Waterwheel

Location: Rhinefalls, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Date: 31st May, 2008
This waterwheel is part of an old mill that is more than 500 years old. More ornamental than functional, this structure adds to the overall appeal of the place.

A Sketch of Neumarkt Square

Location: Cologne, Germany
Date: 16th April, 2008
Winter was still there when we arrived at Cologne. This is a sketch of the square at Neumarkt. To me this picture depicts the starkness of the weather.

Enter the Museum

Location: Deutche Museum, Munich, Germany
Date: 20th May, 2008
A portrait of Gargi as she stood on the bridge that leads to the museum entrance.

Notredame Cathedral

Location: Paris, France
Date: 1st May, 2008
The cathedral of Notredame is the first place we visited in the morning after our arrival in Paris.

Falls from the Top

Location: Rhinefalls, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Date: 31st May, 2008
As you stand on top of the Rhinefalls, you look down into the water foaming below and you get a heady sensation of nature in motion. The falls were not high, yet the waters were fast.

We're Watching TV

Location: Apartment Hotel, Konstanz
Date: 25th April, 2008
An experimental shot with my new Sony DCR powershot. Autrio was watching 'Spongebob Squarepants' dubbed in German.

Ornate Light Post

Location: Paris, France
Date: 1st May, 2008
An ornate light post -- one of the many small architectural pleasures in Paris.

Note: This picture has been edited to look different from the original snap taken.

Long Necks

Location: The Zoo, Munich, Germany
Date: 22nd May, 2008
Do you think that giraffe is too short? To being with, it was sitting on the ground with its legs folded. It was also a baby.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Hey Dude!

Location: Rhinefalls, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Date: 31st May, 2008
One of my personal favourites! Autrio making the sign before the Rhinefalls.

Before the Fountain

Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date: 21st May, 2008
Taken within the MirabelleGarten at Salzburg. One of the two fountains in the garden forms the backdrop in this picture.

Barometer Tower

Location: Deutsche Museum, Munich, Germany
Date: 20th May, 2008
Possibly the biggest barometer I have ever seen. You encounter this just as you are about to enter the museum.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Caught in the Rain

Location: Connyland, Lipperswil, Switzerland
Date: 1st June, 2008
The rain starts only when you step under the arch -- a fine mist that hardly wets your skin.

Digital Autrio

Location: ICE en route to Cologne
Date: 15th April, 2008
Travelling at 300 kmph on ICE can get really boring. What's better than grab a jumbo-sized pair of earphones and plug into papa's notebook?

Archway at MirabelleGarten

Location: MirabelleGarten, Salzburg, Austria
Date: 23rd May, 2008
This long archway runs along the length of the garden. There was one sequence in the song "Do-Re-Mi" (Sound of Music) that was shot within this arch.

Fifty years later and the place hasn't changed a bit.

Towering Nights

Location: Paris, France
Date: 30th April, 2008
Eiffel Tower at night can be an impressive sight. The thing is that, during summer you will have to wait till 10 in the night for such a view.

Against the Flowers

Location: Konstanz, Germany
Date: 23rd May, 2008
Konstanz literally blooms during summertime. Autrio went jumping and prancing around the flowers.

Rhinefalls

Location: Rhinefalls, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Date: 31st May, 2008
This is the largest waterfall in Europe. To me, it seemed more like a large rapid than a waterfall.

Gargi at Lindau Lakeside

Location: Lindau, Austria
Date: 20th April, 2008
The lakeside at Lindau was crowded with people enjoying the sunny weekend. Our destination was Bregenz.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Little Kangaroo

Location: Munich Zoo, Munich, Germany
Date: 22nd May, 2008
No this is not a kangaroo, not even a small one. It is called a wallaby.

Enter the Mirabelle Garten

Location: MirabelleGarten, Salzburg, Austria
Date: 23rd May, 2008
This is one of the entrances to the Mirabelle Gardens. The shooting sequence of the song "Do-Re-Mi" (Sound of Music) starts at this entrance.

Pink and Yellow with Some Red

Location: Keukenhof, Holland
Date: 5th May, 2008
The Tulip Gardens at Keukenhof are a must see. You would not believe there are so many varieties of only tulips available.

A Walk in the Rain

Location: Connyland, Lipperswil, Switzerland
Date: 1st June, 2008
"I'll walk in the rain by your side ... "

Our mutual friends Gopi and Pushpa; and no, that rain is not real.

Amsterdam Carriage

Location: Amsterdam
Date: 4th May, 2008
These horse-drawn carriages are a great attraction for site seeing in and around the Dam Square.

Train to Bregenz

Location: Lindau, Austria-German border
Date: 20th April, 2008
Gargi is about to board the train that will take us to Bregenz in Austria.

Friends Under The Tower

Location: Eiffel Tower, Paris
Date: 1st May, 2008
Autrio meets Kirthana under the Eiffel Tower. Old friends reunited again.

Mozartplatz Statues

Location: Mozartplatz, Salzburg, Austria
Date: 23rd May, 2008
One of the many statues that adorn this square named after the famous composer.

Car Ferry

Location: Altstadt, Konstanz
Date: 13th April, 2008
We took these huge ferries to cross the Bodensee en route to Meersburg, Germany. These ferries also transport cars (with people inside) in addition to regular commuters.

While coming back, we saw a bus among the cars on one of these ferries.

Gargi's First

Location: Apartment Hotel, Konstanz
Date: 12th April, 2008
This is one of the very first pictures of Gargi that I took with my brand new Sony DCR.

Up in the Hills

Location: Bregenz, Austria
Date: 20th April, 2008
We had to take a cable car to come this far. The panorama of the surrounding valleys with Alps in the background is breathtaking.

Pelicans

Location: Munich Zoo, Germany
Date: 22nd May, 2008
These pelicans at the Munich Zoo presented too perfect a picture to miss!

May I Take a Look?

Location: Intercity Express en route to Cologne.
Date: 15th April, 2008
Autrio is curious: "Can I see inside the camera if I peek through the lens? Also, why is the lens moving ... is there a motor inside?"

Monday, June 09, 2008

Horse Carriage at Salzburg

Location: Salzburg, Austria
Date: 23rd May, 2008
These horse-drawn carriages are a great attraction at Salzburg. You can take a leisurely trip on one and ride around the town.

Hello, It's me: Autrio

Location: Apartment Hotel, Konstanz
Date: 24th April, 2008
It is very unusual for Autrio to stay still for a good photo. This was one of those rare moments.