Making a big splash

Christopher spent about 2 hours going down the slides at the castle in Aqualand.

Dolphin show

While at Aqualand we went to the dolphin show. Everyone seemed to enjoy the show.

Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Canary Islands

We went on a whale/dolphin watching cruise on Wednesday. These giant cliffs are called Los Gigantes.

Pilot whales

Here are pilot whales we saw while on our cruise in a channel between two of the islands that make up the Canaries.

Monkey Park (Parrot on his shoulder)

Thursday we visited Monkey Park. We got to go into the cages with the monkeys and feed them some special "monkey food". Christopher really enjoyed his time here as he really seems to love monkeys.

Feeding a Lemur

This lemur was real gentle and his paws were really soft.

Pick mine, pick mine

Sheila and Christopher each tried to get the monkey to take their food, Christopher won. The monkeys generally liked sunflower seeds and when taken, they would crack the shcll, eat the seed and spit out the remainder of the shell like some humans do.

Monkey on his back

Somehow Tom always ends up a monkey on his back (remember Gibraltar?) This one didn't bite or poop on his shoulder...I think we like monkeys again.

A trio of monkeys

Tom was letting the monkeys pick out their own treats. They spilled more than they ate which reminded us of our Christopher when he eats popcorn in the living room.

Mischief (Eddie Jr)

This kitty lived at the mini-golf course. His name was Mischief. He reminded us of Eddie, the kitty we used to have.

Jungle Park

We spent the last day of our vacation at Jungle Park. There were lots of animals to see and 2 different bird shows.

American Bald Eagle

Christopher's favorite bird at the Birds of Prey show

Luge ride

Christopher was excited to find a luge ride at the park. They went on it 2 times.

Jungle Raid

We did the Jungle Raid at the park. It was 850 m of climbing, swinging bridges, and rope ladders.

Pierrefonds Castle

On our way to Disneyland Paris, we stopped at this castle which is about half way between Calais and Paris. Learn more at this Pierrefonds Castle link.

Taking careful aim...

Christopher and Celeste are battling the evil emperor Zorg on the Toy Story ride.

Christopher & Mickey Mouse

Christopher reunites with Mickey Mouse.

Arizona Winter Getaway 2007

We took a break from the British winter and headed to Tucson for a warm-up. Arnie and Linda hosted us at their new home in Tucson. A good time was had by all.

Meteor Crater

We took in some sites in Northern Arizona, this one being Meteor Crater near Flagstaff. A meteor struck this spot 50,000 years ago and buried itself 3000 feet below the Earth's surface.

Grand Canyon

We took a side trip to Grand Canyon on our Arizona getaway.

Grand Canyon on a Grand Day

The weather really cooperated with our Grand Canyon tour. Although cool in the shade there was no wind and getting out in the sun was nice and warm.

Grand Canyon Vistas

We hiked all around the Grand Canyon but not down in it. We stayed overnight on the South Rim one night.

Pool Time in Tucson

We tried the pool several times at Swan Lake Estates. It was heated and always a comfortable 88 degrees.

Pinewood Derby Track

Here is an overview picture of the track used for the Pinewood Derby. The event was held at the RAF Alconbury Fire Hall.

Pinewood Derby Starting Line

This is what the starting line for the Pine Wood Derby looks like. The switch is connected to a laptop that records the starting and finishing times.