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| One of the many castles I saw on the cruise along the Rhine River in Germany. |
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| Cruising on the Rhine River |
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| The ruins of the castle above Heidelberg Germany |
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| Swiss Alps |
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| Cruise on Lake Lucerne with Swiss Alps in the background. |
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| A view from the cable car as we climbed to the top of Mt Titlis (10,000'). |
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| Inside an ice cave atop Mt Titlis. The ice above the cave is estimated at 65' thick! |
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| My first "attraction" on my vacation was Big Ben. |
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| Watching the guards at Buckingham Palace. |
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| Buckingham Palace |
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| Kensington Palace where William & Kate will live. |
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| London Eye - what a great view of London from up there. |
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| Riding the London Eye...Big Ben in the background. |
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| Fortress and Tower of London |
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| Westminster Abbey was magnificent! |
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| I was in Westminster Abbey. Can't believe it! |
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| The White Cliffs of Dover |
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| We boarded at ferry at Dover to cross the English Channel. |
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| The tomb of St Peter in St Peter's Basilica |
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| Members of the Swiss Army guard the Vatican. |
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| Outside the Vatican on a beautiful sunny day. |
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| Inside one of the Vatican Museums. The frescoes on the ceiling were amazing. |
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| At dusk, we were shopping the markets along the Grand Canal of Venice. |
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| Bridge of Sighs was so named because prisoners would sigh as they crossed it . |
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| The former palace and a prison connected by the Bridge of Sighs. |
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| What a treat! Really enjoyed weaving through the canals in the gondola. |
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| The tower leans at about 4 degrees. |
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| Mandy, a travel mate from Hong Kong, and I tried to push it up straight. LOL! |
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| Words can't describe the Coliseum. |
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| So unbelievable how such a magnificent structure was built centuries ago. |
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| One view of the remains of the Forum. |
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| At an Italian restaurant, I danced with one of the waiters:) |
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| I threw 3 coins into Trevi Fountain! |
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| I never realized how large Trevi really is. |
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| Saw a Flamenco show in Barcelona. Amazing talent! |
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| One of the Flamenco dancers |
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| One part of one side of Sagrada Familia (Church of Holy Family) in Barcelona. |
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| This crucifixion scene is only one of the many scenes sculpted. |
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| Plaza de Toros Bull Ring was only a block from our hotel in Madrid. |
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| Statue of Cervantes, the author Don Quixote (in Madrid) |
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| In front of the Spanish Royal Palace in Madrid. |
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| This puppy is made entirely of flowers. It stands in front of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain. |
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| Monte Carlo Casino & Hotel |
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| Church in Monaco where Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly were married |
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| Royal Palace of Monaco |
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| Just a few of the many yachts in the harbor at Monaco. |
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| Arc de Trimphe on Champs de Elysees |
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| I'm the speck at the bottom! |
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| Notre Dame Cathedral is huge. |
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| View of Castle in Carcassone, France taken from my hotel balcony. |
