20 December 1997 - 26 January 1998

 
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December 1997 Pics Text

Flaine Chocolate (53K)21 December 1997
Here I am enjoying a hot chocolate at the top of the bubble lift.
Avoiriaz Lunch (98K)22 December 1997
Had a bit of lunch after a couple of runs. Some sort of omelette if I'm not mistaken.
Border (79K)22 December 1997
Here we are on the French/Swiss border and not an official in site!

The run down to the right here (into Switzerland) is called, 'The Wall' and is notorious for it's difficulty. People die regularly (well, every other season or something) attempting it, so I think we'll stick to France.

Cold (60K)23 December 1997
And when I say cold... I mean it was cold! Is that ice forming on my facial growth?

January 1998 Pics Text

Farmer Rob (101K)15 January 1998
Here I am after just kicking a weed out of the ground in Yvette's Tea Tree plantation.

I think that'll do for the farm work for now :-)

Bug Explanation (76K)15 January 1998
While on this trek around the farm, Kim came across the outer skin (or whatever the correct insect term is) of a seccarda that had shed it.

Here she is explaining what it is, and how we should handle the delicate object with care...

Bug Killer (85K)15 January 1998
... before squashing to a pulp.

Interesting? Well, at least you could admire her hat!

Birthday Fun (68K)15 January 1998
Here's the scene during the beer and cake frenzy... er... formal dinner that was my birthday celebration.
Rooey (116K)16 January 1998
Here's the imaginatively named Rooey. A tame kangaroo (or is she a swamp wallaby?) brought up by Yvette's family after one of their friends shot it's mother and found poor old Rooey in the pouch.
Rob 'n' Rooey (107K)16 January 1998
See, Rooey is so tame even I can get close.
Palm Beach (68K)20 January 1998
Get used to it, there's a whole lot of beach to see in Aus (woohoo!!!).
On Set (65K)20 January 1998
Here's the cast and crew from Home and Away doing the business... I think they're all out on the water in a boat at this stage.
Opera House (72K)26 January 1998
Here's the view of the Opera House from the back, just at the end of Macquarie Street. Like, as if you want to see yet another shot from the front or side? This is where we watched the ships go by for a while.
Tall Ship (84K)26 January 1998
One of the tall ships out for the Australia Day celebrations passing under the Harbour Bridge.
Tall Ship (74K)26 January 1998
Another ship passing on it's way out to sea, spot the nutters in the crew up on the masts...
 
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