Ujimahereandthere

Friday, November 24, 2006 So many pictures! I started traveling the world in 1962 when I went to the university and traveled around in Mexico for ten weeks. Being a teacher, I had breaks during spring and summer holidays. Unfortunately, so many of my pictures are still on slides or are in books and have not been scanned. So I'm going to put up some that have and some digital and other random pictures that strike my fancy.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

packingup


packingup
Originally uploaded by ujima
Leaving tomorrow for my trip to Cebtral Europe. Of course I'll wear an Obama shirt every day. Seems like a good way to make friends.

Welcome Sofitel


Welcome Sofitel
Originally uploaded by ujima
This greeting was on the TV screen when I entered the room.

windowasher


windowasher
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest
seen from my bedroom window

buda


buda
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest
scenes from my bedroom window

buda2


buda2
Originally uploaded by ujima

buda3


buda3
Originally uploaded by ujima

buda4


buda4
Originally uploaded by ujima

buda9


buda9
Originally uploaded by ujima

buda10


buda10
Originally uploaded by ujima

buda11


buda11
Originally uploaded by ujima

Paris Budapest Cafe


Paris Budapest Cafe
Originally uploaded by ujima
in the Sofitel. fabulous food. delicious local wine

Sofitel facade


Sofitel facade
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest
The glass buildings have no charm.

Sofitel lobby


Sofitel lobby
Originally uploaded by ujima

Sofitelobby2


Sofitelobby2
Originally uploaded by ujima

in Sofitelobby


in Sofitelobby
Originally uploaded by ujima
excellent coffee, wine, snacks

finicular.car


finicular.car
Originally uploaded by ujima
Rode the finicular up mountainside to see the city from above

chainbridge


chainbridge
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest. Chain Bridge

chainbridgefrabove2


chainbridgefrabove2
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest

cityfromabove


cityfromabove
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest

cityfrabove2


cityfrabove2
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest

danube2


danube2
Originally uploaded by ujima
not blue
Danube River Budapest

cobblestones


cobblestones
Originally uploaded by ujima
I had hurt my ankle and was walking with a cane which is hard enough without the cobbestones that were everywhere.

smcobblestones


smcobblestones
Originally uploaded by ujima
These small ones were less difficult to navigate than the large ones.
Luckily there was no rain so the stones were not slippery.

Serbian kids


Serbian kids
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest. In Fisherman's Bastion looking at buildings when I was approached by these excited teenagers screaming "OBAMA!" They were on a school trip from Serbia and were excited seeing my Obama tee and the Obama buttons on my backpack. They insisted on posing for lots of pictures. Fun kids!

nightlights.buda3


nightlights.buda3
Originally uploaded by ujima
cruise on Danube

nightlights.buda2


nightlights.buda2
Originally uploaded by ujima
It was cold. They gave us 2 blankets a piece.

nightcruise.buda


nightcruise.buda
Originally uploaded by ujima

budartmuseum


budartmuseum
Originally uploaded by ujima

bulit1400s


bulit1400s
Originally uploaded by ujima

church Budapest


churchbuda
Originally uploaded by ujima

falconer


falconer
Originally uploaded by ujima
He will let you hold the falon while your friends take your picture. (no thanks)

Fisherman's Bastion


Fisherman's Bastion
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest

fishermansarea2


fishermansarea2
Originally uploaded by ujima
Fisherman's Bastion Budapest

elevatorlobby


elevatorlobby
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest Hotel Sofitel

lobby Hilton Vienna


lobby Hilton Vienna
Originally uploaded by ujima
My 2nd hotel. Great "Chill Out Lounge" next to lobby with bar, snacks, piano player after 6pm

countrysidefromtrain


countrysidefromtrain
Originally uploaded by ujima
Austrian countryside

trainstopAustria


trainstopAustria
Originally uploaded by ujima

train2vienna


train2vienna
Originally uploaded by ujima
Budapest 2 Vienna. I had a reserved seat in 1st class.

newlyengaged


newlyengaged
Originally uploaded by ujima
Vienna. Cafe @ Schonbrunn Palace (where we were not allowed to take pictures inside).
He lived in Philadelphia for many years so we talked about our town after Obama talk. She's Peruvian and lives in Germany. They got engaged last night after being together for 7 years.

didnteathere


didnteathere
Originally uploaded by ujima

obamatruckslogan


obamatruckslogan
Originally uploaded by ujima
We all laughed at the slogan on the truck :)

streetcrossinglines


streetcrossinglines
Originally uploaded by ujima
Cars are supposed to stop when there are pedestrians in the area. Riiiight.

bedroomvienna


bedroomvienna
Originally uploaded by ujima
Loved the many drawings on the walls!

Friday, November 28, 2008

parliament


parliament, originally uploaded by ujima.

Vienna

ceilingparliament


ceilingparliament, originally uploaded by ujima.

@jazzbrunch


@jazzbrunch, originally uploaded by ujima.

Hilton Hotel Vienna
He sang a lot of Antonio Carlos Jobim, one of my faves.

jazzsinger


jazzsinger, originally uploaded by ujima.

Hilton Vienna
Obama peace tee

roomservicehilton


roomservicehilton, originally uploaded by ujima.

Ate in room while packing to go to Prague

Praguetvwelcome


Praguetvwelcome, originally uploaded by ujima.

Intercontinental Hotel Prague
Czech Republic
I told them that I needed a room near the elevator because of my limp. They upgradedme to the *Executive Floor* to a room just a few steps away from the elevator.

bedroom.prague


bedroom.prague, originally uploaded by ujima.

Roomy! Finally a double bed!