day 2………

well our European (white Christmas) vacation may be in danger. 

today we spent the better half of the day applying for our Schengen visa’s.  This is a process I truly truly hate. 

Filling out forms, providing paper work and having to answer some ridiculous questions just gets to me.  This is part of the travelling process that gets to me.

Well we have 3 days in which we hope our visas will be granted, otherwise it’ll have to be plan B for this trip. 

Either way we’ll eventually get to Germany ……………..

day one was yesterday………………………

and after a delayed start to ‘travel day’, (thanks to the plane not arriving on time)  we did eventually arrive in London.

you know you’re tired when little things that would not normally annoy you begin too.   You know sleep is all you need.

Well the hotel was kind enough to leave this bottle in our room.  They thought it would help us unwind….but for 33 pounds we opted for an early night instead.

I think a much better choice.

corner view - white

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane, and hosted by Francesca. It’s where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme.

 

so today is a pretty special day – the twelfth day  of the twelfth month in the year 2012.

never gonna happen for another however many years it is.  When everything lines up!

I have a friend over in Australia who is busy attending weddings on this day.  the last count was 3!!.

Are you doing anything special?

So for today’s CV theme, it’s white!  The last white post I did was when we were in Thailand.

wow my corner has definitely changed since then.

  now it’s white with snow…well not yet, but  I’m hoping that it comes soon.

for more on this theme, start with Francesca.

monochrome Monday

it’s  monday morning and I feel like I haven’t recovered from the weekend yet! 

We were busy.

But I’m thankful for the beginning of this week.  it means the kids have 3 days left at school, my hubby will be done after 4 and then we’re out of here for 18 days. 

I’m looking forward to some r & r,  it’s time to get out of here.

we’ll be heading to  Amsterdam, London and then back to Amsterdam to hop on a train to make stops at Cologne, Munich, Salzburg and Vienna. 

I know it’s going to be a white Christmas.  I’m feeling excited to try out some skiing. 

we haven’t had any snow here yet.  which is weird cause last year the snow came so early. 

Anyway it’s cold here today and my body is telling me to stay in and stay warm but as usual there’s things to do!!

Happy Monday friends…….

weekends are for …………

community caroling, having Santa visit, enjoying the school Christmas concerts and just a whole lot of community fun.

hoping that your weekend was lovely too..

corner view–serendipity

Corner View is a weekly appointment - each Wednesday - created by Jane, and hosted by Francesca. It’s where bloggers from all corners of the world share their view on a pre-arranged theme.

I love this word…..and it’s meaning. I heard it once and had to look up the definition.

And it means - finding something valuable or delightful when you are not looking for it.

I love it…..'that happy accident’.

corner view was a happy accident for me and each week I feel like it’s that gift that keeps on giving!

wouldn’t it be wonderful if all the corner viewers could meet for a serendipitous adventure, or maybe just a cup of coffee or tea together!

for more serendipity start with Francesca.

was out and about today………

do you like what I found?

an Uzbekistan designed plate and

a bag with a kazakh design on it!

I told you they like their blue. 

I love finding stuff like this.  the local stuff, their goodies.  I went to a shop today  called, “Podarkee”. English  translation – presents. 

so many interesting things in their but these ones caught my eyes.

it is that time of the year, shopping for “podarkees”.

Happy Tuesday!