Italy - Toscana October 2008

We took advantage of the fall school break and spent a week in Italy. We flew from Copenhagen to Florence (Firenze). We stayed at the Borgo de Colleoli.

San Gimignano - small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several kilometers outside the town.

We used this picture for our 2008 holiday card.

Hard to resist the local delicacies.

The Tuscan countryside.

A Peninsula of Sweden

Donovan Peterson, Sorenson, Andi Skalleberg, Helma and Wil.

Swedish Flag.

Bob, Gavin and Preston with Donovan Peterson and Sorenson.

Wil, Helma and Andi Skalleberg.

Bob insisted on eating here for dinner.

Wild roses and rosehips.

Yellow and Red road signs in Sweden.

Holme Gaard in Naestved, Denmark

Visiting the Holmegaard Glasswork Factory and Museum.

Wil VanDam and Helma VanHek.

Wil blowing a glass bubble.

Helma blowing a BIGGER glass bubble.

Engraving the souvenir glass token.

The Candy Factory

More.... Sightseeing and Visitors

Kronborg Slot (castle)-built in 1420.

This was the original fortress protecting Denmark. It was also the inspiration for Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.

Collecting the 98th ladybug.

Carefully, placing the ladybug in the white bag.

A green bike.....with ladybug decals!!

Gavin and Preston with Jasper and Jada Buechi.

Jada and Preston.

The dungeons of Kronberg Slot.

Danish hero-Holger Danske, or Ogier the Dane.

Gavin and Jasper brave it together with a flashlight.

Andi, Jill, Jasper and Jada Buechi.

Louisiana Museum in Humlebaek, Dk.

Mavis and Bernie Livingston.

Harvey Purves with Bob and the boys.

Lena, Annika, Niklas Ivarsson, John and Gordon Chambers and Ann Court near Amalienborg Palace.

Bike taxi.

Lena and Ann in Kongens Nytorv.

Tivoli

Linda and Molly Schulz

Wil Vandam, Peggy Groen and Sylvia Veldkamp.

The Round Tower of Copenhagen was built as an observatory in 1642 by King Christian IV.

The unusual cobbled circular walkway was designed to accommodate a horse and carriage.

Touring Rosenborg Castle where the crown jewels and other royal regalia of Denmark are kept.

City bikes that can be rented with a 20kroner ($4USD) deposit.

Molly Schulz, Wil Vandam, Gavin and Preston.

Albert and Peggy Groen.





Learning to play Rook.