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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.