Italy 9/11/12 ~ 19/11/12

Trevi Fountain



St Peter's Basilica with Jesus and his twelve apostles welcoming all

The Iconic Michelangelo's "Pieta"

Alter of the Lie

It's mosaic!

View from the Cupola of St Peter's, Vatican City



Tommaso Laureti's "Triumph of Christians" 1582, Raphael Room, Vatican Museum




Raphael's "School of Athens", Raphael Room, Vatican Museum

Prosciutto and melon ( our favourite dish), Antonio's Rome



Leather market, Florence



Very steep and tiring climb to Duomo Cupola, Florence

View from Duomo, Florence

everybody does it..



Piazza del Campo ( Palio horse races ),Siena



Duomo, Siena

Rialto Bridge, Venice

San Marco, Venice



Santa Maria del Salute, Venice



"Fangs" the Alaskan Malamute, Venice...actually it's very tame.



Vin's "Gondola Sunset" at San Marco, Venice



Psychedelic homes, Burano Island

Pulau Perhentian Trip Sept'12

Here's our recent trip to Pulau Perhentian. It has been many years since our last trip. Since then the corals at the diving spots we went are still healthy and flourishing and that's a good sign. Go visit before it all disappears!

Thousands upon thousands of fish at the pier

The resident turtle just off the pier, reportedly being there for many years

The elusive mermaids

Peek-a-boo

Beautiful corals. The sea was calm and the water clear

Black clown fish, something you don't see that often.

They called this Finding Nemo, a seabed of anemones!

The Snorkellers!

Mr & Mrs Jacques Cousteau

Just beautiful. Pack your bags and go!!