The trip officially started in Kansas after several long flights from Sydney, via LA, Chicago and Dallas. This shot was taken in Kansas with all our friends, Andrew, James, Mandy, Megan, Joe, Derik, Ryan and "American" Ken Howard Ken at The Melting Pot Restaurant Ken and Micheal at The Melting Pot James and Megan also at The Melting Pot James, Megan, Racheal and Amber at The Melting Pot Ken and Kansas friends at The Melting Pot Aaron, Mandy, Joe and Andrew at The Melting Pot "American" Ken Howard and his wife Angie Racheal, Amber and Ryan at The Melting Pot "American" Ken at The Melting Pot Beautiful Mandy at The Melting Pot in Kansas A pot full of melting chocolate at The Melting Pot Aaron (who looks so much like Chandler from Friends) and Mandy at The Melting Pot Mandy and Andrew at The Melting Pot Joe and Mandy at The Melting Pot Aaron, Joe, James and Andrew at The Melting Pot Michael, Joe and Ken at The Melting Pot Racheal, Ryan and Amber at The Melting Pot Mandy and Audrey at The Melting Pot James playing in the snow in Kansas James in Kansas Megan and James in Kansas Ryan in Kansas Ryan and James playing "Jedi's" with Ryan and John in Kansas Megan still very tired from the LONG trip James, Ryan and John wrestling in Kansas James, Ryan, John and Ryan in Kansas Ryan sitting down with John and Ryan in Kansas James, Ryan and Megan shopping in Kansas James, John and Ryan resting on the lounge A backyard squirrel in Kansas Megan on a swing in Kansas Ryan, James and Megan playing around in Kansas Ryan in Kansas Ryan and James racing on little toys cars in Kansas James and Megan cruising in Kansas Mandy Driving in Kansas James, Megan, Ryan, "American" Ken, Mandy, Derik, Joe and Andrew in Kansas Holly and her "chocolate loving baby". Off to New York James and Ryan landing in New York (so excited) Megan in the limo just arrived in New York Ken and Ryan in the limo in New York Ken and James in th New York Hotel Ryan at New York Zoo A White Polar Bear at the New York Zoo Ken at the New York Zoo Monkeys in New York Zoo The foyer of the Empire State Building Look out from the top of the Empire State Building Ryan and Mandy at the Top Empire State Building (it was extremely windy and cold) Ken at the World Trade Towers site in New York Mandy and Megan with New York Fireman James and Ryan under the famous Bull in New York The Statue of Liberty in New York Megan at The New York airport - OFF to LONDON, England James and Ken in London Tube Big Ben in London Big Ben from the top of the London Eye Giant Ferris Wheel Megan in the London Eye Megan running through a bunch of pigeons in Trafalgar Square in London Yes, the actual Ali G "rocks" up onto our tour bus, he was at a toy shop buying "gag" stuff London Museum at Trafalgar Square Ken, Ryan, James and Megan on the tour Bus (note Ken busy talking to a client) Crossing Tower Bridge (people mistakingly call this London Bridge) - that "fell" down, remember!) London Tower Tower Bridge Ryan on the board walk in front of London Tower Ryan, Mandy, Megan, and James in front of Tower Bridge, London James, Mandy, and their cousin Megan and her husband Rohan. Megan is Ken's niece, and yes, they just "happened" upon each other... quite bizarre, you can't go anywhere in the world without meeting people you know. Megan, Mandy, James and Ryan in front of Tower Bridge, London Megan, James, Mandy, and Ryan in front of Buckinham Palace, London "Silver" man in London, near Trafalgar Square, this guy is very funny, try and catch his act next time you are there! Mandy enojyed English Breakfast tea in London Tower Bridge, London Mandy, Ryan, James, and Megan in front of the boardwalk entrance to Buckingham Palace Mandy, Megan and James walking in London Ryan interested in the guard's gun, they normally wear red but he was in his winter uniform guarding Kensington Palace Ryan and Megan hanging with the London guard Megan and Rowin at a London restaurant the next evening Ken at a London restaurant Mandy, Megan and Ryan with a London guard James and Ryan playing with a London guard Ryan in London in a hole, it's now off to Germany on British Airways... Ryan and Mandy in Germany (Frankfurt) An old tower in Germany (driving from Frankfurt to Munich) A barge on a canal in Germany A little village in Germany A German house German houses on the drive to Austria (see it is NOT Australia, Australians do not speak German) Moutains in Austria out the front of our hotel Sunset in Austria Dusk in Austria Mandy in Austrian village James and Megan in Austria An historic church in an alpine village above Lucerne, Austria Mandy, Ryan, James, and Megan looking at the beautiful Mountains in Austria A beautiful veiw on top of a mountain in Austria Sunset in Austria Some mountains in Austria Mandy on her room balcony in Austria. By by beautiful Austria, hello Venice Sunset in Venice Megan, and Mandy in Venice Mandy, and Megan on a small bridge in Venice A view of a lake in Venice A view of a lake in Venice James, Megan, and Ryan in Venice A small canal in Venice A boat going for a ride in a canal Megan, and James in Venice James, Megan, and Mandy in Venice Ryan, James, and Megan in Venice. Later Venice were going to Florence A Church in Florence Megan, James, Ryan, and Mandy in Florence A Church in Florence King David in Florence. It is time, time to go to Rome The Vatican City in Rome A Policeman directing the crazy traffic in Rome James, Mandy, and Megan with Alex whom we met in Rome Painted rooms in The Vatican City James, and Mandy in front of The Vatican City Ryan, James, and Megan with a three wheel car in Rome Old ruins near the Colosseum in Rome Ryan, and James pretending to be a statue Old ruins in Rome Old ruin temple in Rome An Old Grand Arche in Rome The Colosseum in Rome The Colosseum in Rome The Huge Colosseum in Rome The Vatican Guards marching through Rome Ryan standing in front of the famous fountain called The Trevi Fountain. Time to leave Rome and go to Pisa The First siting of The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa Churches next to The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa Mandy with Pisa Policeman in Pisa James and Ryan being Shocked on how much The Leaning Tower of Pisav leans Ryan on top of The Leaning Tower of Pisa James and Ryan reading a sign which says "DO NOT WALK ON GRASS" Mandy on top of The Leaning Tower of Pisa Megan dancing on top of The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Enough dancing, we have to go to Milan Mandy in Milan. Early in the morning heading to Switzerland A frozen waterfall in Switzerland Mandy in Lucerne, Switzerland James and Ryan in a little shopping village in Lucerne, Switzerland James walking along The Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland Ryan walking along The Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland Ryan walking across the famouse bridge Wasserturm Bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland James excited at first site of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (very excited) Ryan with the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris The Opera Garnier in Paris A triangular building near our hotel in Paris, similar to the one in 5th Avenue New York as featured in the Veronica's Closet TV show The Carrousel du Louvre in Paris The entrance of The Carrousel du Louvre in Paris Mandy infront of The Carrousel du Louvre in Paris The painting Mona Lisa in The Carrousel du Louvre Ryan, Mandy, Megan and James inside The Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Time to get ready for dinner in the Eiffel Tower Ryan, James and Megan lining up for the dinner in The Eiffel Tower Ken, Mandy, Megan and James in The Eiffel Tower having a nice dinner Mandy in The Eiffel Tower Restaurant Megan in The Eiffel Tower Restaurant Ryan in The Eiffel Tower Restaurant James, and Ryan in The Eiffel Tower Restaurant Megan, and James in The Eiffel Tower Restaurant A veiw of the Eiffel Tower at night The veiw of a canal in front of our hotel in Amsterdam. Time to leave Amsterdam and go back to Germany to stay with a German family (Kansas) Sasha's family that we stayed with in Germany Just leaving Sasha's family in Stuttgart where it was -8 degrees Ryan, James and Mandy with some German friends at tenpin bowling Ryan at tenpin bowling in Germany Sasha's sister at tenpin bowling A friend that we met in Germany. So now off to Hong Kong Ryan with our business partner Sam Lam in Hong Kong Disneyland, researching local toy sales A Disneyland Parade in Hong Kong A Disneyland Parade in Hong Kong The Lion King play in Hong Kong A Lion King play in Hong Kong The Disneyland train in Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong A boat ride in Disneyland, Hong Kong An elephant in Disneyland, Hong Kong (its fake but look so real) Disneyland, Hong Kong. Home Time
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