Jessica and Jamie in Europe


The Lake
was taken on the drive from Austria to Italy, through the Autrian Alps.
  I took the photo because of the color of the lake, which the woman at the tourist shop nearby told me was unusual.  Apparently, heavy recent rains had stirred up the sediment and algae, causing the most beautiful blue/green color.  It glowed like a gem!












Waterfall was taken in Switzerland, where we toured a series of waterfall caves.  Over the millenia, the glacial falls have carved a spectacular series of caverns, with the water cascading into pools, then down again into another pool below.  The caverns have stairs, platforms and lighting installed.  There's a series of about 8 falls.  This particular fall is near the bottom and is so close to the viewing platform you could reach your hand out into the spray, as Jamie's Vanna White impersonation shows us.
 
 
 
 
 

Tea
Jamie and I are at breakfast at a tea room in Kensington, London, just around the corner from my aunt Susan's flat.  It's called "The Muffin Man".  They have fantastic traditional teas and cakes.  I enjoyed the plain scones with jam and clotted cream - not so good for the waistline, though!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bungee Jumping:


I jumped from that gondola about 100 meters above the falls and the river.  The little dot you just barely see to the left of the gondola is a photographer hanging out there in a sling to record the event.










Here I am, in the gondola, ready to go.  That smile and casual stance do not indicate my state of mind at all.  This was a tough thing for me to do, but I wanted to do it.... one time.


 

I move my feet one at a time to the gondola door, and finally...
 I'm gone....wow.....


They are winching me down, while I am still bouncing.  The guys are pretty good at catching me on the downbounce, to keep me from bouncing forever.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


On terra-firma once again.  I am still wearing the harness which is a backup, in case I slip out of my boots, which did not happen.