Saturday, October 22, 2011

I love ewe

Sheep on ramble. Making eye contact.
We rambled for seventeen miles today. Saw forests, fields of potatoes, cows, horses, and sheep.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Where I hang my hat

This is the flat I share with two roommates. It's right next to a church whose bells ring every fifteen minutes and for a whole hour on Fridays.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Rambling in Norfolk

Holkham Nature Preserve salt marshes and beach. Holkham Hall with deer park and church.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Niece and Nephew

I'm Aunt BB now! Congratulations, Margaret and Richard! Welcome, little Olivia and Andrew!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Keys

These are the keys to my flat. I love the big skeleton keys they have in Europe.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Genome Campus

This is at my new workplace. They converted an old country estate to the biomedical research institute. I pass sheep on the shuttle that takes me to work. They did archealogical digs as they were building and found remains from Roman times and the Middle Ages.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Ramble to Grantchester with cows

My roommates and I walked along the Cam river to a nearby village. We encountered many cows along the way. It was quite warm and we ate scones with jam and clotted cream.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Point Lobos

 

We saw a baby bobcat. He was so cute we wanted to take him home, but then he started growling at us.

Off the hook

I went to Off the Grid in SF and had some pork buns from Chairman Bao. Totally lived up to the hype.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

I heard it through the grapevine

Spa time at Solage in Calistoga. Mud baths and massages followed by sauna, hot tub, bocce and a walk through the vineyard. Life is good.

Safari West

Cape Buffalo- word on the street is you don't want to mess with this guy.
 
Zebra.
Some bird.
Giraffe.
The Jeep.
Our "tent".
Lemur.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

California Academy with the Kitchens

I got together with Leslie, my friend from college. We had a great time catching up and her son kept us entertained by walking like a penguin and pointing out his 'buddies' in the fish tanks. He's a cutie.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Haupia Pie

We had this pie in Hawaii and liked it so much that we had to re-create it when we got home. Chocolate cookie crust, coconut gelatin, chocolate pudding and whipped cream. Like a dream.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

My life is complete

I now have a mini-donut maker.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Monday, September 5, 2011

Kipu Safari

 

Zipline
 
 
 

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Just like on The Bachelor

 
 
Helicopter ride.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Taro

 

Friday, September 2, 2011

Lithified cliffs

 
 
 

Wailua Falls

 

Allerton Garden

Lots of movies were filmed here. They found the dinosaur eggs amid the huge roots in Jurassic Park.