Monday, April 13, 2015

Birthday # 63 Meander...

 I had to make my own tea this morning !
Which I think sucks !!
Any way I finally got a good shot of the Crested Grebe
just behind the boat..


JJ suggested going out for breakfast,
who are we to argue.
This shows how they get things out of buildings
Luigi held the rope down below..
and Marius let it go..


We decided on an on /off cruise for the day.

This is the reproduction ship Amsterdam beside 
the Maritime Museum..


It's a beautiful ship that won't float !!
But that's ok, 
they proved they knew how to make ships before!!


The Hermitage Museum...
Assume the pose you two.
Hmmm!!!


Tulips in pots in bloom..
gorgeous.


Now the exhibition was Napoleon, Josephine and Alexander.
WOW!
Guess what no cameras.
This beautiful mosaic table belonged to Josephine.
Magnificent.
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Carnelian, Mother of Pearl,
etc..
Double Click and check it out.


This could have me in trouble, but it's good sport
after Vienna.
Below is an incredible display of swords & guns from the time.
Most of them were rotating...
Sensational !!


Just a sneaky one down the corridor to Mum and Son.


Got her locked up at last..
Well an elevator really.


And then one sneaky one in the 
Portrait Gallery of the Golden Age...
These are HUGE paintings,
the people are about life size!!


One last one..


Now I've been waiting for this....
woman on bike on a phone ! 
As if it's not dangerous enough.... 


Despite what it looks like I'm not dead..
even though I'm on a Black Granite Slab....


and so out for my birthday dinner...


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