In preperation for the real thing... in a few weeks... for the French ALPS !

View, from near the top of the "hill" (3M office in the far left, HP on the right, the Ice Ring in the center).

Ben and I, after the slopes...

"Was I supposed to go right ?"

Gill, trying Johannie's snowblades... about to go down the hill, on synthetic snow.

Gill & I on the chairlift...

Ben, with his snowboard...

Ben, at the Ski shop...

At the Bracknell Ski Slope (less than 1 mile from our house)

Some of the inhabitants of Lakes Entrance  

Whale in London

A bottlenose whale visits London today...

At the dining table with my good Sicilian friend Geraldo !

Our Hotel (Porto Rais) close to the Palermo Airport.

decorations on the streets of Palermo, in front of the Duomo

The Duomo of Palermo (night view)

Monreale Cathedral

The Campanile of the Monreale Duomo (see http://www.palermoweb.com/monreale/default_en.htm)

detail of the mosaic

zoom on the Christ mosaic

the alter at Monreale

spotlight on some mosaics inside the Monreale cathedral...

Side of the Monreale church

Greater Palermo

The village on Monreale as compared to downtown Palermo...

more of the piazza of Monreal

Piazza of Monreal

Is this the lantern in Narnia ?

quaint steep streets

Lantern on the side of the road, in Monreal

Montreal village under the rain right before dark...

Typical sean on the roads of Palermo

Bon Appetito !

Cactus fruits... I don't like them that much..., I prefer Cannoli with Ricotta Crema.

cannoli ripieni di ricotta... a gogo !

I've made a mess of myself, while stuffing my mouth of Sicilian Pastires.

not sure how these are called, but it is orange based.

more sweets (from Palermo this time).

Appetizing, aren't they

Catania and mount Etna

more almond cakes...

Cannoli Siciliani ripieni di Crema di Ricotta, my favorite Sicilian sweets.

Nice bar !

"Fici d'india" in Marsipan

Lava Elefant of Catania

Cafe of the Piazza

The Catania Duomo

Downtown Catania Saturday night, at 1am !